Getting here
55.57679, -4.59729
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦110+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Shag
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 113m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦110+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Shag
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 113m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Shag, Eider +107 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Shag, Eider +107 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Lady's-tresses, Common Feather-moss, Broad-leaved Helleborine +151 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Lady's-tresses, Common Feather-moss, Broad-leaved Helleborine +151 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus trivittatus +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus trivittatus +24 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Dandelion, Meadowsweet, Oak +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Ayrshire Coastal PathWalking route170 km
Long-distance hiking route. A designated 'Scotland's Great Trail'.
New Town TrailWalking 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..
Whithorn Way (alternative to east of Troon)Walking route
This alternative route bypasses Troon township. It passes between Troon Darley and Troon Fullarton golf courses to the left (east) and a railway siding and houses to the right (west)
🚴Cycling
94 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 7Cycling route
NCN National Route 73Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Loans to Troon Active Travel CorridorCycling route
N/ACycling route14 m
Wildlife to spot
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