Craufurdland Estate 149 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 149 ha
Places › Scotland › West Scotland › East Ayrshire Getting here
55.63861, -4.45692
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Siskin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Siskin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Siskin, Goldfinch +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Siskin, Goldfinch +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Marsh Woundwort, Common Knapweed +18 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Tree Bumblebee, Common Darter +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Tree Bumblebee, Common Darter +5 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Irvine Valley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 73 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 73 National Cycle Network
Show on map A77 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Chris Hoy Cycle Way Cycling route ▾
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Show on map Galston to Mauchline & Catrine Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
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Show on map Main Route Cycling route 185 m ▾
Named route Ref 73 Length 185 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
8,820 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,820 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Magpie · Carrion Crow · House Sparrow +33
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis House Martin Delichon urbicum Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Common Gull Larus canus2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2022 Rock Dove Columba livia2022 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Common Green Grasshopper · Tree Bumblebee · Common Darter · Notch-horned Cleg · Hawthorn Shieldbug +2
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2024 Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024 Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis2024 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2023 Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris Danish Scurvygrass · Marsh Woundwort · Rosebay Willowherb · Bittersweet · Cuckooflower +16
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica2023 Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2023 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2023 Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2023 Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,820 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Magpie · Carrion Crow · House Sparrow +33
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis House Martin Delichon urbicum Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Coal Tit Periparus ater Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Common Gull Larus canus2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2022 Rock Dove Columba livia2022 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Common Green Grasshopper · Tree Bumblebee · Common Darter · Notch-horned Cleg · Hawthorn Shieldbug +2
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2024 Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024 Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis2024 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2023 Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris Danish Scurvygrass · Marsh Woundwort · Rosebay Willowherb · Bittersweet · Cuckooflower +16
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica2023 Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2023 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2023 Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2023 Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2023
2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2022
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2022
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
White Dogwood Cornus alba
White Dogwood Cornus alba
Aunt-Eliza Crocosmia paniculata
Aunt-Eliza Crocosmia paniculata
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Water Avens Geum rivale
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