Getting here
55.36995, -4.72039
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rhododendron, Pineappleweed, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +161 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rhododendron, Pineappleweed, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +161 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Crowberry agg., Mouse-ear-hawkweed +18 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue +14 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue +14 more · last seen 2023
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 (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
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 7Cycling route
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
National Byway Maybole LoopCycling route
Main RouteCycling route651 m
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
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