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Coal Pit

📷 Leslie Barrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.49249, -4.25647

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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 — Carrion Crow, Canada Goose, Curlew +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Canada Goose, Curlew +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, 7-spot Ladybird, Dingy Skipper +119 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, 7-spot Ladybird, Dingy Skipper +119 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh-marigold, Cuckooflower, Common Twayblade +122 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Cuckooflower, Common Twayblade +122 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Beech, Bilberry +9 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
River Ayr WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track between Darnconner & Shiel

📷 Leslie Barrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track between Darnconner & Shiel

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🌱Woodroad Leisure ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Sauch ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Fountain ParkUrban park3.8 km→🦉Catrine Voes and WoodlandsNature reserve4.4 km→🌱ShawoodUrban park4.4 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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