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Holms Henge

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

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.59869, -4.60574

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 194m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

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Bird watching

Birds — Goldeneye, Redwing, Fieldfare +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldeneye, Redwing, Fieldfare +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Field Grasshopper, Common Darter +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Field Grasshopper, Common Darter +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Beech Milkcap, Jelly Ear, Small Stagshorn +7 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Beech Milkcap, Jelly Ear, Small Stagshorn +7 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Gypsywort, Water Figwort +111 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Campion, Gypsywort, Water Figwort +111 more · last seen 2025

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Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Ground-elder, Garlic Mustard +12 more foraging species

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
New Town TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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 (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)

Named routeRef WWLocal walking route
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 73Cycling route
Named routeRef 73National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (7) / (73)Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route14 m
Named routeLength 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route56 m
Named routeLength 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The River Irvine near Holms Bridge

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

The River Irvine near Holms Bridge

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🌱Bourtreehill ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Milgarholm ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Trindlemoss LochUrban park4.2 km→🌱Low GreenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Annick ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Annick Country ParkUrban park2 km→

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