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Dundonald Parish Church

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Shag
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 120m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Shag, Eider +104 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Shag, Eider +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Lady's-tresses, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Feather-moss +199 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Lady's-tresses, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Feather-moss +199 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Ground-elder +13 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
New Town TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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)

Named routeRef WWLocal walking route
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 73Cycling route
Named routeRef 73National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (7) / (73)Regional cycle route
Loans to Troon Active Travel CorridorCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route14 m
Named routeLength 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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