Macfadzean's Monument
Getting here
55.64130, -4.81172
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Starling
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕The Cheery Cup & Saucer — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Starling
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕The Cheery Cup & Saucer — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Starling, Oystercatcher +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Starling, Oystercatcher +76 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sea Sandwort, Common Toadflax, Maidenhair Spleenwort +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sea Sandwort, Common Toadflax, Maidenhair Spleenwort +38 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Platycheirus scutatus +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Platycheirus scutatus +12 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Flowering Currant, Hawthorn, Bramble
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Ayrshire Coastal PathWalking route170 km
Long-distance hiking route. A designated 'Scotland's Great Trail'.
🚴Cycling
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 73Cycling route
Route 753Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Main RouteCycling route263 m
Main RouteCycling route489 m
Main RouteCycling route350 m
Wildlife to spot
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