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Knockjargon Hillfort

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome1 ha

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Redwing +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Redwing +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Brown Rollrim, Razor Strop Fungus, Glue Crust +12 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Brown Rollrim, Razor Strop Fungus, Glue Crust +12 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Gorse, Alder +231 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Gorse, Alder +231 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Wood-sorrel, Common Nettle +28 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route 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
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 753Cycling route
Named routeRef 753National Cycle Network
Fairlie to Seamill Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route263 m
Named routeRef 753Length 263 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route489 m
Named routeRef 753Length 489 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 753Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route920 m
Named routeRef 753Length 920 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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