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Site of former Slatehole Lodge

📷 Gordon Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.48107, -4.38739

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech Fern, Sticky Mouse-ear, Wood Anemone +77 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Beech Fern, Sticky Mouse-ear, Wood Anemone +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pegomya, Euophryum confine, Fan-bearing Wood-borer +38 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Pegomya, Euophryum confine, Fan-bearing Wood-borer +38 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Crimped Gill, Jelly Ear · last seen 2020; Fungi — Crimped Gill, Jelly Ear · last seen 2020

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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

Remains of the former Auchinleck House tradesmen's bridge

📷 Gordon Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Remains of the former Auchinleck House tradesmen's bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Front ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱The LawnUrban park1.4 km→🌱Barony A FrameUrban park3.8 km→🌱Former Auchinleck Old House GardensUrban park900 m→🌱ShawoodUrban park4.6 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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