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✦Heritage🏡Gardens
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
55.69935, -4.90495
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Visiting this summer
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🏡Historic gardens
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Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 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
5 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 route3 km▾
Named routeRef 753Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route560 m▾
Named routeRef 753Length 560 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route621 m▾
Named routeRef 753Length 621 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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