Getting here
55.78298, -4.71916
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Carrion Crow
- 🌿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
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Carrion Crow
- 🌿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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Skylark +51 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Skylark +51 more · last seen 2024
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Tormentil, Heath Bedstraw, Sweet Vernal-grass +343 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Tormentil, Heath Bedstraw, Sweet Vernal-grass +343 more · last seen 2022
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Common Sorrel, Common Nettle +30 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +17 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +17 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to GirvanWalking 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..
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 7Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Alternative RouteCycling route300 m
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Main RouteCycling route239 m
Wildlife to spot
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