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Dead Knowe, dun site

0 ha

📷 Mary and Angus Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.37095, -4.76853

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Oystercatcher
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Oystercatcher, Chiffchaff +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Oystercatcher, Chiffchaff +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, Hemp-agrimony, Broom Fork-moss +69 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rhododendron, Hemp-agrimony, Broom Fork-moss +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Rhingia campestris, Painted Lady +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Rhingia campestris, Painted Lady +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Ramsons, Tuberous Comfrey +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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 (Fisherton (A719) to Maybole)Walking route

This segment starts on the edge of the busy A719 (a road without shoulders) and ends at Maybole. There it connects with the route from Glasgow to Girvan. Bus / Train to Barrhill and continue to Whithorn, the spiritual home of Saint Ninian

Named routeRef WWLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 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
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 7Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dead Knowe view

📷 Mary and Angus Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dead Knowe view

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🏞️CulzeanCountry park2.7 km→🌱Culzean Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Kennedy ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Dunure CastleHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Culzean Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Culzean Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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