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High Letterpin, Settlement

1 ha

📷 Mary and Angus Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.19028, -4.83834

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Thyme, Heath-grass, Fairy Flax +313 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Wild Thyme, Heath-grass, Fairy Flax +313 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Thyme, Barren Strawberry, Hawthorn +32 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Green-veined White, Four-spotted Chaser +11 more · last seen 2015; Insects — Orange-tip, Green-veined White, Four-spotted Chaser +11 more · last seen 2015

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route 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
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ancient settlement near Letterpin

📷 Mary and Angus Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ancient settlement near Letterpin

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ainslie ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Ainslie ParkUrban park4.7 km→⛪Pinmore ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🪦Bynehill CemeteryCemetery3.5 km→✦Dinvin MotteHistoric site1.2 km→✦Dow Hill, dun siteHistoric site4 km→

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