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Irvine Beach Park

72 ha

📷 Raibeart MacAoidh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome72 ha

Getting here

55.60389, -4.68573

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 205m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh-marigold, Bird's-foot, Black Nightshade +49 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Bird's-foot, Black Nightshade +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

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

114 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

Irvine Beach Park Pond

📷 Raibeart MacAoidh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Irvine Beach Park Pond

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🌱Formal GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Milgarholm ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Trindlemoss LochUrban park2.2 km→🌱Bourtreehill ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Low GreenUrban park1.6 km→🌱Beach ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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