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Symington Cemetery

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.56508, -4.55590

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Beech, Petty Pocket-moss +173 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, Beech, Petty Pocket-moss +173 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Meadowsweet, Rowan +14 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Painted Lady, Small White +18 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Painted Lady, Small White +18 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Collared Dove, Kestrel, Swallow +9 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Collared Dove, Kestrel, Swallow +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ayrshire Coastal PathWalking route170 km

Long-distance hiking route. A designated 'Scotland's Great Trail'.

Named routeLength 170 kmNational walking route
New Town TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 73Cycling route
Named routeRef 73National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (7) / (73)Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route658 m
Named routeRef 73Length 658 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 7Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dankeith Cemetery

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dankeith Cemetery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shaw ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Community Open Gardens ShortleesUrban park3.9 km→🌱Wyvis GardensUrban park4.8 km→⛪Dundonald Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦War MemorialHistoric site4.6 km→⛪Symington Norman ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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