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Annick Country Park

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.61118, -4.62769

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Teal
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 291m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Teal, Lapwing +68 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Teal, Lapwing +68 more · last seen 2025

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Peacock, Painted Lady +59 more · last seen 2025

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Urban park — family destination

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Red Campion, Ribwort Plantain +130 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 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
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Cycling

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102 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
N/ACycling route14 m▾
Named routeLength 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route56 m▾
Named routeLength 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Annick Water

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Annick Water

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 472m

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Playground

291m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bourtreehill ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Trindlemoss LochUrban park2.4 km→🌱Irvine Beach ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Formal GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Annick ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Milgarholm ParkUrban park2.1 km→