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📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.59573, -4.49600

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Coffee Bar by Espresso Kart — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Redwing, Fieldfare, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Redwing, Fieldfare, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Capillary Thread-moss, Common Feather-moss +84 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Capillary Thread-moss, Common Feather-moss +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Irvine Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 73Cycling route
Named routeRef 73National Cycle Network
A77 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chris Hoy Cycle WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route72 m
Named routeLength 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route185 m
Named routeRef 73Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 73Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Riccarton Parish Church

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Riccarton Parish Church

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🌱Dean Castle Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️Dean CastleCountry park3.4 km→🌱Kay ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Dean ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Dean Castle Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Howard ParkUrban park1 km→

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