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Heads of Ayr Farm Park

15 ha

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

55.42692, -4.69092

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Chiffchaff
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Chiffchaff, Carrion Crow +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Chiffchaff, Carrion Crow +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bittersweet, Marsh-marigold, Blackthorn +48 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bittersweet, Marsh-marigold, Blackthorn +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection nearby

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 7

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ayrshire Coastal PathWalking route170 km

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

Named routeLength 170 kmNational walking route
River Ayr WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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..

Named routeRef WW-aRegional walking route
Whithorn Way (Fisherton (A719) to Maybole)Walking route

This segment starts on the edge of the busy A719 (a road without shoulders) and ends at Maybole. There it connects with the route from Glasgow to Girvan. Bus / Train to Barrhill and continue to Whithorn, the spiritual home of Saint Ninian

Named routeRef WWLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 7Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 7Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ice Cream at the Park

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ice Cream at the Park

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🌱Rozelle ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Low GreenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Place De Saint-Germain-en-LayeUrban park5 km→🌱St Germaine-en-Laye GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Rozelle ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Corsehill GardensUrban park4.4 km→

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