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55.47232, -4.63080
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 299m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 299m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Starling, Mute Swan +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Starling, Mute Swan +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Coltsfoot, Common Nettle +53 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Coltsfoot, Common Nettle +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Field Grasshopper, 10-spot Ladybird, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, 10-spot Ladybird, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ayrshire Coastal Path Walking route 170 km ▾
Long-distance hiking route. A designated 'Scotland's Great Trail'.
Named route Length 170 km National walking route
Show on map River Ayr Way Walking route 66 km ▾
Named route Length 66 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan Walking route ▾
This creation is Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan. Any route from Girvan is a busy road with no shoulders. Bus/Train to Barrhill and continue to Whithorn, the spiritual home of Saint Ninian..
Named route Ref WW-a Regional walking route
Show on map 72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (SW Scotland) Cycling route ▾
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 79 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 79 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 111 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 111 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Newton Green Cemetery, Ayr
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6,065 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,065 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +39
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Gannet Morus bassanus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Swift Apus apus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle Robin Erithacus rubecula Curlew Numenius arquata Shag Gulosus aristotelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rock Dove Columba livia Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swallow Hirundo rustica Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Eider Somateria mollissima Dunlin Calidris alpina Common Gull Larus canus Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid Corvus corone x cornix Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Goosander Mergus merganser Great Tit Parus major 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
10-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Harlequin Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · 2-spot Ladybird +20
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Syrphus Syrphus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Striped Ladybird Myzia oblongoguttata Coltsfoot · Red Valerian · Common Whitlowgrass · Daisy · Danish Scurvygrass +28
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Red Valerian Centranthus ruber Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Daisy Bellis perennis Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica Tansy Tanacetum vulgare Corn Marigold Glebionis segetum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,065 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +39
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Gannet Morus bassanus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Swift Apus apus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle Robin Erithacus rubecula Curlew Numenius arquata Shag Gulosus aristotelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rock Dove Columba livia Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swallow Hirundo rustica Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Eider Somateria mollissima Dunlin Calidris alpina Common Gull Larus canus Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid Corvus corone x cornix Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Goosander Mergus merganser Great Tit Parus major 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
10-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Harlequin Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · 2-spot Ladybird +20
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Syrphus Syrphus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Striped Ladybird Myzia oblongoguttata Coltsfoot · Red Valerian · Common Whitlowgrass · Daisy · Danish Scurvygrass +28
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Red Valerian Centranthus ruber Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Daisy Bellis perennis Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica Tansy Tanacetum vulgare Corn Marigold Glebionis segetum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Rhyacophila Rhyacophila
Rhyacophila Rhyacophila
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Rhithrogena Rhithrogena
Rhithrogena Rhithrogena
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Sea Radish Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimus
Sea Radish Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimus
Rape Brassica napus
Rape Brassica napus
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha 