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Crannog

📷 Andy Farrington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.79157, -4.47566

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Agabus unguicularis, Anacaena lutescens, Stenus nitens +65 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Agabus unguicularis, Anacaena lutescens, Stenus nitens +65 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Festuca rubra, Creeping Buttercup +143 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Festuca rubra, Creeping Buttercup +143 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +17 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
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Dowalton Loch

📷 Andy Farrington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Dowalton Loch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Kennera ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦CrannogHistoric site300 m→✦CrannogHistoric site800 m→✦Ravenstone CastleHistoric site2.7 km→✦CrannogHistoric site2.9 km→✦Sorbie MotteHistoric site4.2 km→

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