Craigmuir Mote, dun site
Getting here
55.41085, -4.62738
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tufted Duck, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tufted Duck, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +93 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Knapweed, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Broad-leaved Helleborine +112 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Knapweed, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Broad-leaved Helleborine +112 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Guelder-rose, Tuberous Comfrey, Common Nettle +11 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Red Admiral, Red-legged Shieldbug +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Red Admiral, Red-legged Shieldbug +14 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Ayrshire Coastal PathWalking route170 km
Long-distance hiking route. A designated 'Scotland's Great Trail'.
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..
Whithorn Way (Fisherton (A719) to Maybole)Walking route
This segment starts on the edge of the busy A719 (a road without shoulders) and ends at Maybole. There it connects with the route from Glasgow to Girvan. Bus / Train to Barrhill and continue to Whithorn, the spiritual home of Saint Ninian
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 7Cycling route
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Main RouteCycling route302 m
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