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The Mount Kirk

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.94511, -4.77299

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black Guillemot, Rock Dove +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Black Guillemot, Rock Dove +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus, Melanostoma scalare · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus, Melanostoma scalare · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Kelly CutWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Greenock CutWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Waterman's RoadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Regional cycle route
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Route 753Cycling route
Named routeRef 753National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route355 m
Named routeRef 753Length 355 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route713 m
Named routeRef 753Length 713 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route116 m
Named routeRef 75Length 116 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Mount Kirk

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mount Kirk

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Battery ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Gourock ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Tower Hill ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Murdieston DamUrban park200 m→🌱Bellville Community GardenUrban park2 km→🦉Coves Community ParkNature reserve2 km→

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