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Mercat Cross

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • The Coffee Pot — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Herring Gull +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Herring Gull +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Devil's-bit Scabious, Common Knapweed +85 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Devil's-bit Scabious, Common Knapweed +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Bramble +11 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Hawthorn Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Hawthorn Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cumnock Old Church & Mercat Cross

Cumnock Old Church & Mercat Cross

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