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Places › Scotland › South Scotland › South Ayrshire Getting here
55.02894, -5.01360
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
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 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Ayrshire Coastal Path passes nearby 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Ayrshire Coastal Path passes nearby 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ 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
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark Green Fritillary, Small Heath, Green-veined White +17 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Dark Green Fritillary, Small Heath, Green-veined White +17 more · last seen 2019
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Ayrshire Coastal Path
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Tormentil · last seen 2025; Plants — Tormentil · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Loch Ryan Coastal Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 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 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Photos Stained Glass, Glenapp Church
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Bookable tours Wildlife to spot
219 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 219 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Swallow · Willow Warbler · Blackbird · Whitethroat +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Swallow Hirundo rustica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackbird Turdus merula Whitethroat Curruca communis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2011 Great Tit Parus major2010 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Eider Somateria mollissima Skylark Alauda arvensis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jay Garrulus glandarius Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Gannet Morus bassanus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Shag Gulosus aristotelis Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2010 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2010 Coal Tit Periparus ater2010 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2010 House Martin Delichon urbicum2010 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Wild Boar · Grey Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Wild Boar Sus scrofa2015 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2011 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Dark Green Fritillary · Small Heath · Meadow Brown · Green-veined White · Ringlet +15
Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja2016 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Green-veined White Pieris napi Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2016 Peacock Aglais io2015 Tormentil
Tormentil Potentilla erecta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 219 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Swallow · Willow Warbler · Blackbird · Whitethroat +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Swallow Hirundo rustica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackbird Turdus merula Whitethroat Curruca communis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2011 Great Tit Parus major2010 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Eider Somateria mollissima Skylark Alauda arvensis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jay Garrulus glandarius Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Gannet Morus bassanus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Shag Gulosus aristotelis Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2010 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2010 Coal Tit Periparus ater2010 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2010 House Martin Delichon urbicum2010 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Wild Boar · Grey Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Wild Boar Sus scrofa2015 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2011 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Dark Green Fritillary · Small Heath · Meadow Brown · Green-veined White · Ringlet +15
Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja2016 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Green-veined White Pieris napi Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2016 Peacock Aglais io2015 Tormentil
Tormentil Potentilla erecta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Blue
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
Polyommatus icarus
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene
Wall Lasiommata megera2017
Wall Lasiommata megera2017
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2014
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2014
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2014
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2014
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2014
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2014
Grayling Hipparchia semele2015
Grayling Hipparchia semele2015
Tachina ursina Tachina ursina2012
Tachina ursina Tachina ursina2012
Large White Pieris brassicae2011
Large White Pieris brassicae2011
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2012
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2012
Large Heath Coenonympha tullia2012
Large Heath Coenonympha tullia2012
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2012
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2012
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2012
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2012
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2010
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2010 