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Caves of Kilhern

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.94175, -4.81405

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Wheatear, Reed Bunting +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Wheatear, Reed Bunting +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches, Buff Ermine +102 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches, Buff Ermine +102 more · last seen 2019

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hairless-bracted Hawkweed, Hieracium sect. Vulgata, Sharp-flowered Rush +175 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Hairless-bracted Hawkweed, Hieracium sect. Vulgata, Sharp-flowered Rush +175 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Meadowsweet, Marsh Hawk's-beard +15 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whithorn Way - b Barrhill to Whithorn)Walking route

From inspection all routes from Girvan to Barrhill are very problematic for long distance walkers. Accordingly it is strongly suggested public tranport is used between Girvan and Barrhill. Whithorn Way (south - Ayr to Whithorn) is now continued.

Named routeRef WW-bRegional walking route
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

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The Caves of Kilhern

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Caves of Kilhern

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪New Luce Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦House of Larg (site of)Historic site3.2 km→✦Cairn na Gath, Long CairnHistoric site3.3 km→✦Kilhern Long CairnHistoric site600 m→✦Fauldinchie FarmsteadHistoric site800 m→

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