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📷 Bob Forrest · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.50111, -4.32390

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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
  • 🌿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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Dipper, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Dipper, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus, Rhingia campestris +112 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus, Rhingia campestris +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Bilberry, Honeysuckle +96 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Bilberry, Honeysuckle +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Few-flowered Garlic, Wood-sorrel +17 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
River Ayr WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Galston to Mauchline & Catrine Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Council Renovation Area

📷 Bob Forrest · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Council Renovation Area

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The LawnUrban park3.6 km→🌱Barony A FrameUrban park3.7 km→🌱Dumfries House EstateUrban park4.8 km→🦉Catrine Voes and WoodlandsNature reserve800 m→🌱Fountain ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Front ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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