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Smiddy Wood

4 ha

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

55.12834, -4.89722

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Hart's-Tongue +52 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Hart's-Tongue +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — River Skater, Campyloneura virgula, Common Earwig +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — River Skater, Campyloneura virgula, Common Earwig +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whithorn Way - b Barrhill to Whithorn)Walking route

From inspection all routes from Girvan to Barrhill are very problematic for long distance walkers. Accordingly it is strongly suggested public tranport is used between Girvan and Barrhill. Whithorn Way (south - Ayr to Whithorn) is now continued.

Named routeRef WW-bRegional walking route
Ayrshire Coastal PathWalking route170 km

Long-distance hiking route. A designated 'Scotland's Great Trail'.

Named routeLength 170 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bardrochat House in the Sunshine

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bardrochat House in the Sunshine

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.1 km→✦Knockdolian CastleHistoric site3.1 km→✦Pinwherry CastleHistoric site4.6 km→⛪Colmonell KirkReligious grounds1 km→✦Duniewick, dun siteHistoric site3.8 km→✦Carleton Mains EnclosureHistoric site4.2 km→

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