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Craighead Hill, dun site

0 ha

📷 Graeme Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.27538, -4.79924

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Song Thrush
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Song Thrush, House Sparrow +62 more · last seen 2018; Birds — Blackbird, Song Thrush, House Sparrow +62 more · last seen 2018

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Featherwort, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Mamillate Plait-moss +88 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Lesser Featherwort, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Mamillate Plait-moss +88 more · last seen 2017

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Orange-tip +9 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Orange-tip +9 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Wood-rust, Common Chickweed +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ayrshire Coastal PathWalking route170 km

Long-distance hiking route. A designated 'Scotland's Great Trail'.

Named routeLength 170 kmNational walking route
Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to GirvanWalking route

This creation is Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan. Any route from Girvan is a busy road with no shoulders. Bus/Train to Barrhill and continue to Whithorn, the spiritual home of Saint Ninian..

Named routeRef WW-aRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Girvan LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Craighead Hill, trig pillar S8091

📷 Graeme Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Craighead Hill, trig pillar S8091

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Orchard GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Orchard GardensUrban park4.9 km→⛪Dailly Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Dowhill Mount, dun siteHistoric site2.5 km→⛳Brunston Castle Golf ClubGolf course3.8 km→✦Girvan Mains Roman campHistoric site4.1 km→

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