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Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Paid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.45163, -5.71010

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Sand Martin
  • ⛳Golf 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

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Sand Martin, Red-throated Diver +98 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Sand Martin, Red-throated Diver +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Frog Orchid, Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. incarnata +155 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Frog Orchid, Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. incarnata +155 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Common Nettle +15 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Dark Green Fritillary +22 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Dark Green Fritillary +22 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Kintyre WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Machrihanish Dunes Golf Course

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Machrihanish Dunes Golf Course

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⛳Machrihanish Dunes Golf CourseGolf course0 m→✦Port nam Marbh, dun siteHistoric site3.4 km→✦Port a'Chaisteil, dun siteHistoric site3.6 km→✦Balnagleck, dun siteHistoric site3.2 km→✦Cup-marked boulderHistoric site3.2 km→✦Cnocan Sithean CairnHistoric site3.3 km→

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