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Ranfurly Castle Golf Course

📷 Stephen Sweeney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Paid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.85309, -4.60591

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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
  • ⛳Golf 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Barn Owl, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Barn Owl, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +57 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +57 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ground-elder, Yorkshire-fog, Sycamore +99 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Ground-elder, Yorkshire-fog, Sycamore +99 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Spear-leaved Orache, Crab Apple +12 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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..

Named routeRef WW-aRegional walking route
Semple TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Locherwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ladymuir TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 75Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route90 m
Named routeLength 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route522 m
Named routeRef 75Length 522 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ranfurly Castle Golf Course

📷 Stephen Sweeney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ranfurly Castle Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Houston Road Park (Bridge of Weir)Urban park2.4 km→🌱Crosslee ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱The GlenUrban park1.5 km→🌱The GlenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Drying GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Drying GreenUrban park3.9 km→

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