Getting here
55.55866, -4.60111
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackcap, Curlew, Chiffchaff +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Curlew, Chiffchaff +70 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Yellow Iris, Ragged-Robin +211 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Yellow Iris, Ragged-Robin +211 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Hawthorn, Wood-sorrel +20 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Painted Lady, Lily Beetle +16 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Painted Lady, Lily Beetle +16 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Ayrshire Coastal PathWalking route170 km
Long-distance hiking route. A designated 'Scotland's Great Trail'.
Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to GirvanWalking 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..
Whithorn Way (alternative to east of Troon)Walking route
This alternative route bypasses Troon township. It passes between Troon Darley and Troon Fullarton golf courses to the left (east) and a railway siding and houses to the right (west)
🚴Cycling
53 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 7Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Loans to Troon Active Travel CorridorCycling route
N/ACycling route14 m
Main RouteCycling route568 m
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