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🧺 Picnic🛝 Family🎠 Play
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Getting here
55.47712, -4.61771
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for 4 activities 🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
Free picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
Free playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ayrshire Coastal Path Walking route 170 km ▾ Long-distance hiking route. A designated 'Scotland's Great Trail'.
Named route Length 170 km National walking route
Show on map River Ayr Way Walking route 66 km ▾ Named route Length 66 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan Walking 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 route Ref WW-a Regional walking route
Show on map 60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 7 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (SW Scotland) Cycling route ▾ National Byway in the Solway Firth area
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 79 m ▾ Named route Ref 7 Length 79 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.8 km ▾ Named route Ref 7 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 111 m ▾ Named route Ref 7 Length 111 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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▾ ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
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Wildlife to spot
10,135 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 10,135 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring autumn
2025 Herring Gull · Oystercatcher · Shag · Starling · Black-headed Gull
+46 more species Hide species list All 51 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Shag Gulosus aristotelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Eider Somateria mollissima Gannet Morus bassanus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Dunlin Calidris alpina Turnstone Arenaria interpres Curlew Numenius arquata House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle Sanderling Calidris alba Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Redshank Tringa totanus Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Rock Dove Columba livia Razorbill Alca torda Common Guillemot Uria aalge Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Common Gull Larus canus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Rook Corvus frugilegus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Little Egret Egretta garzetta Dunnock Prunella modularis Swift Apus apus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid Corvus corone x cornix Swallow Hirundo rustica Passer domesticus domesticus Passer domesticus domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 Grey Squirrel · Grey Seal
🐝 Insects 20 species
spring summer autumn
2025 10-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus · 2-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug
+15 more species Hide species list All 20 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus Syrphus 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 🌿 Plants 15 species
spring summer
2025 Tansy · Rosebay Willowherb · Red Valerian · Common Centaury · Common Spotted-orchid
+10 more species Hide species list All 15 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Red Valerian Centranthus ruber Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Broad-leaved Helleborine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,135 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring autumn
2025 Herring Gull · Oystercatcher · Shag · Starling · Black-headed Gull
+46 more species Hide species list All 51 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Shag Gulosus aristotelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Eider Somateria mollissima Gannet Morus bassanus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Dunlin Calidris alpina Turnstone Arenaria interpres Curlew Numenius arquata House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle Sanderling Calidris alba Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Redshank Tringa totanus Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Rock Dove Columba livia Razorbill Alca torda Common Guillemot Uria aalge Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Common Gull Larus canus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Rook Corvus frugilegus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Little Egret Egretta garzetta Dunnock Prunella modularis Swift Apus apus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid Corvus corone x cornix Swallow Hirundo rustica Passer domesticus domesticus Passer domesticus domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 Grey Squirrel · Grey Seal
🐝 Insects 20 species
spring summer autumn
2025 10-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus · 2-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug
+15 more species Hide species list All 20 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus Syrphus 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 🌿 Plants 15 species
spring summer
2025 Tansy · Rosebay Willowherb · Red Valerian · Common Centaury · Common Spotted-orchid
+10 more species Hide species list All 15 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Red Valerian Centranthus ruber Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Broad-leaved Helleborine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Striped Ladybird
Striped Ladybird
Myzia oblongoguttata
Myzia oblongoguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Rhyacophila Rhyacophila
Rhyacophila Rhyacophila
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Rhithrogena Rhithrogena
Rhithrogena Rhithrogena Epipactis helleborine
Epipactis helleborine
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Sea Radish Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimus
Sea Radish Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimus
Rape Brassica napus
Rape Brassica napus
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus 