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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › Scotland › West Scotland › East Ayrshire Getting here
55.66079, -4.44247
Open directionsv 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ulota crispa s.str., Sitka Spruce, Alder +45 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Ulota crispa s.str., Sitka Spruce, Alder +45 more · last seen 2024
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 73 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 73 National Cycle Network
Show on map A77 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 185 m ▾
Named route Ref 73 Length 185 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 67 m ▾
Named route Ref 73 Length 67 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 315 m ▾
Named route Ref 73 Length 315 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 198 m ▾
Named route Ref 73 Length 198 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
1,500 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,500 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
House Sparrow · Blackbird · Robin · Jackdaw · Wren +35
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Starling Sturnus vulgaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Raven Corvus corax Magpie Pica pica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Great Tit Parus major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Siskin Spinus spinus Whitethroat Curruca communis Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2022 Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Swift Apus apus2019 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Bat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Bat Chiroptera2021 Common Green Grasshopper · Peacock · Red Admiral · Painted Lady · Small White +3
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2024 Peacock Aglais io2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Large White Pieris brassicae 🌿 Plants 6 species
spring autumn
2024 ▾
Danish Scurvygrass · Sitka Spruce · Alder · Willow · Honeysuckle +1
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica2023 Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis Alder Alnus glutinosa Willow Salix Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,500 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
House Sparrow · Blackbird · Robin · Jackdaw · Wren +35
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Starling Sturnus vulgaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Raven Corvus corax Magpie Pica pica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Great Tit Parus major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Siskin Spinus spinus Whitethroat Curruca communis Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2022 Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Swift Apus apus2019 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Bat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Bat Chiroptera2021 Common Green Grasshopper · Peacock · Red Admiral · Painted Lady · Small White +3
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2024 Peacock Aglais io2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Large White Pieris brassicae 🌿 Plants 6 species
spring autumn
2024 ▾
Danish Scurvygrass · Sitka Spruce · Alder · Willow · Honeysuckle +1
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica2023 Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis Alder Alnus glutinosa Willow Salix Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2019
2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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