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Holm Plantation

10 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

55.64145, -4.79880

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea Sandwort, Spear Thistle, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sea Sandwort, Spear Thistle, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

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
🚴

Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 73Cycling route
Named routeRef 73National Cycle Network
Route 753Cycling route
Named routeRef 753National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 73Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route263 m
Named routeRef 753Length 263 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route489 m
Named routeRef 753Length 489 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route350 m
Named routeRef 73Length 350 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holm Plantation

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Church of the NazareneUrban park700 m→🌱Ardeer ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Glebe ParkUrban park800 m→🦉Stevenston BeachNature reserve2.9 km→🌱Beach ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Beach ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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