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Sauch Park

25 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

55.51781, -4.30001

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging 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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Bilberry, Rosebay Willowherb +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Collared Dove +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Collared Dove +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +147 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +147 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Wood-sorrel, Raspberry +11 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
River Ayr WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Galston to Mauchline & Catrine Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On River Ayr Way - View to Sorn Castle

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On River Ayr Way - View to Sorn Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fountain ParkUrban park300 m→🦉Catrine Voes and WoodlandsNature reserve1.7 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱ShawoodUrban park2.4 km→⛪Catrine Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→🪦Sorn Parish CemeteryCemetery2.9 km→

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