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Knock Fell Fort

2 ha

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.86635, -4.72080

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Barn Owl, Peregrine +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Barn Owl, Peregrine +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Hairy Dragonfly +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Hairy Dragonfly +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Boletaceae · last seen 2011; Fungi — Boletaceae · last seen 2011

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Purple-loosestrife, Perennial Sow-thistle +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Purple-loosestrife, Perennial Sow-thistle +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Whithorn Way - b Barrhill to Whithorn)Walking route

From inspection all routes from Girvan to Barrhill are very problematic for long distance walkers. Accordingly it is strongly suggested public tranport is used between Girvan and Barrhill. Whithorn Way (south - Ayr to Whithorn) is now continued.

Named routeRef WW-bRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 83Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route16.1 km
Named routeRef 83Length 16.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 83Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Knock Fell

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦Dorman's IslandHistoric site1.9 km→✦CrannogHistoric site2.3 km→✦Auchenmalg Standing StoneHistoric site4.3 km→✦Tree Island, CrannogHistoric site2.4 km→✦CrannogHistoric site3.5 km→

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