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Nethermin Recreation Ground

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeEasy
Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • Good accessibility year-round — paths here remain suitable through summer
  • Cherry Orchard — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Red Fox, Rabbit +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Tree Bumblebee · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Toadflax, Least Yellow-sorrel · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

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

9 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

Wildlife to spot

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