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Places › Scotland › West Scotland › East Ayrshire Getting here
55.61271, -4.55058
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 241m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 241m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Large Yellow Underwing, Common Rustic agg. +83 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Large Yellow Underwing, Common Rustic agg. +83 more · last seen 2023
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Tansy, Japanese Knotweed +65 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Tansy, Japanese Knotweed +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
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New Town Trail Walking route ▾
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NCN National Route 73 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 73 National Cycle Network
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Show on map N/A Cycling route 72 m ▾
Named route Length 72 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 73 Length 185 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 73 Length 140 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 73 Length 67 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,287 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,287 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Willow Warbler · Goldfinch · Robin +35
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum Skylark Alauda arvensis Goosander Mergus merganser Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tawny Owl Strix aluco Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2023 Common Green Grasshopper · 7-spot Ladybird · Spiked Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug · Athripsodes bilineatus +7
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Athripsodes bilineatus Athripsodes bilineatus Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2022 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Giant Hogweed · Marsh Woundwort · Tansy · Hemp-agrimony · Dotted Loosestrife +3
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2023 Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2023 Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2021 Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata Smooth Hawk's-beard Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,287 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Willow Warbler · Goldfinch · Robin +35
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum Skylark Alauda arvensis Goosander Mergus merganser Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tawny Owl Strix aluco Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2023 Common Green Grasshopper · 7-spot Ladybird · Spiked Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug · Athripsodes bilineatus +7
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Athripsodes bilineatus Athripsodes bilineatus Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2022 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Giant Hogweed · Marsh Woundwort · Tansy · Hemp-agrimony · Dotted Loosestrife +3
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2023 Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2023 Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2021 Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata Smooth Hawk's-beard Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Tipula paludosa
Tipula paludosa
Tipula paludosa
Tipula paludosa
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2022
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2022
Tipula pagana Tipula pagana2021
Tipula pagana Tipula pagana2021
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2021
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2021
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2021
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2021 Crepis capillaris2024
Crepis capillaris2024
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2024
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2024
Hieracium sabaudum f. bladonii Hieracium sabaudum f. bladonii2022
Hieracium sabaudum f. bladonii Hieracium sabaudum f. bladonii2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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