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Coal Pit

📷 Alan O'Dowd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.54517, -3.97027

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Mute Swan +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Mute Swan +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syritta pipiens, Bilberry Bumblebee, Common Blue Damselfly +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syritta pipiens, Bilberry Bumblebee, Common Blue Damselfly +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pineappleweed, Herb-Robert, Snowberry +94 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pineappleweed, Herb-Robert, Snowberry +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Elder +12 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
River Ayr WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Queen Elizabeth Jubilee WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edge of Glenbuck Opencast Coal Mine site

📷 Alan O'Dowd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edge of Glenbuck Opencast Coal Mine site

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