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Crannog

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📷 Katherine Scott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.66171, -4.74236

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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 — Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Common Hawker, Peacock +94 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Common Hawker, Peacock +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Ash, Hart's-Tongue +191 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Gorse, Ash, Hart's-Tongue +191 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn +16 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 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
New Town TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 73Cycling route
Named routeRef 73National Cycle Network
Route 753Cycling route
Named routeRef 753National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 73Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route263 m
Named routeRef 753Length 263 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ashgrove Loch Crannog

📷 Katherine Scott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ashgrove Loch Crannog

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Formal GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Ardeer ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Almswall ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Holm PlantationUrban park4.2 km→🌱Church of the NazareneUrban park4.8 km→🌱McGavin ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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