Getting here
54.98594, -4.93673
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🌿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 — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🌿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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Common Gull, Herring Gull +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Common Gull, Herring Gull +64 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Hawker, Stenus impressus, Large Red Damselfly +57 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Common Hawker, Stenus impressus, Large Red Damselfly +57 more · last seen 2023
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Tufted Hair-grass, Jointed Rush, Procumbent Pearlwort +148 more · last seen 2015; Plants — Tufted Hair-grass, Jointed Rush, Procumbent Pearlwort +148 more · last seen 2015
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Bilberry, Thyme-leaved Sandwort +6 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Loch Ryan Coastal PathWalking route
Whithorn Way - b Barrhill to Whithorn)Walking route
From inspection all routes from Girvan to Barrhill are very problematic for long distance walkers. Accordingly it is strongly suggested public tranport is used between Girvan and Barrhill. Whithorn Way (south - Ayr to Whithorn) is now continued.
Ayrshire Coastal PathWalking route170 km
Long-distance hiking route. A designated 'Scotland's Great Trail'.
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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