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Gilmilnscroft Colliery No2

📷 Rab McMurdo · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.48553, -4.28569

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Dingy Skipper, Orange-tip +90 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Dingy Skipper, Orange-tip +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Japanese Knotweed, Common Twayblade +92 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cuckooflower, Japanese Knotweed, Common Twayblade +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +11 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
River Ayr WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Galston to Mauchline & Catrine Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruins at Gilmilnscroft

📷 Rab McMurdo · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruins at Gilmilnscroft

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dumfries House EstateUrban park3.3 km→🌱Front ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Woodroad Leisure ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Barony A FrameUrban park3.6 km→🌱Sauch ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉Catrine Voes and WoodlandsNature reserve3.4 km→

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