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55.61824, -4.35307
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Nuthatch, Blue Tit, House Martin +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Nuthatch, Blue Tit, House Martin +41 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +294 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +294 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Great Scented Liverwort, Wood-rust +19 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Common Green Grasshopper, Green-veined White +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Common Green Grasshopper, Green-veined White +19 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Irvine Valley TrailWalking route
Burn Anne walkWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Chris Hoy Cycle WayCycling route
Galston to Mauchline & Catrine Cycle RouteCycling route
Trans Galston cycle routeCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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