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Dalrymple Parish Church

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldeneye, Whooper Swan, Tufted Duck +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldeneye, Whooper Swan, Tufted Duck +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Torth Felen, Cingroen, Amanita Wridog +2 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Torth Felen, Cingroen, Amanita Wridog +2 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady +8 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady +8 more · last seen 2024

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Byway (SW Scotland)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 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
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

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Byway Maybole LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 7Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Dalrymple Parish Church Graveyard

Dalrymple Parish Church Graveyard

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