Dean Castle Country Park 4 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › Scotland › West Scotland › East Ayrshire Getting here
55.62391, -4.47089
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ 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 — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Purple-loosestrife, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil +184 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Purple-loosestrife, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil +184 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Raspberry +16 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Field Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Field Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly +21 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Irvine Valley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 73 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 73 National Cycle Network
Show on map A77 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Chris Hoy Cycle Way Cycling route ▾
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Show on map Galston to Mauchline & Catrine Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Named route Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 72 m ▾
Named route Length 72 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
20,160 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,160 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mallard · Moorhen · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Jackdaw +39
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2024 Marmalade Hoverfly · Common Darter · Tree Bumblebee · Common Hawker · Eristalis tenax +3
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024 Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024 Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2024 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024 Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus New Zealand Pigmyweed · Rosebay Willowherb · Sneezewort · Wild Angelica · Tutsan +4
New Zealand Pigmyweed Crassula helmsii Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024 Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2024 Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2024 Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2024 Broom Cytisus scoparius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,160 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mallard · Moorhen · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Jackdaw +39
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2024 Marmalade Hoverfly · Common Darter · Tree Bumblebee · Common Hawker · Eristalis tenax +3
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024 Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024 Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2024 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024 Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus New Zealand Pigmyweed · Rosebay Willowherb · Sneezewort · Wild Angelica · Tutsan +4
New Zealand Pigmyweed Crassula helmsii Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024 Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2024 Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2024 Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2024 Broom Cytisus scoparius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024 2024
2024
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2024
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2024
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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