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Gilmilnscroft Colliery No4

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.48706, -4.29166

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Fieldfare, Barn Owl, Redwing +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Fieldfare, Barn Owl, Redwing +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Holly Speckle, Meadow Waxcap, Crimson Waxcap +24 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Holly Speckle, Meadow Waxcap, Crimson Waxcap +24 more · last seen 2016

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Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Helophilus pendulus, Dingy Skipper +96 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Helophilus pendulus, Dingy Skipper +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Cuckooflower, Daisy +89 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bilberry, Cuckooflower, Daisy +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

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

A new woodland, Gilmilnscroft

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A new woodland, Gilmilnscroft

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dumfries House EstateUrban park3.4 km→🌱The LawnUrban park4.7 km→🦉Catrine Voes and WoodlandsNature reserve3 km→🌱Fountain ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Front ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3 km→

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