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Getting here
55.34828, -4.77731
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Herring Gull +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Herring Gull +85 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Coltsfoot, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Navelwort +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Coltsfoot, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Navelwort +38 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Mesembrina meridiana, Common Darter +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Mesembrina meridiana, Common Darter +10 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Ramsons, Tuberous Comfrey, Bramble +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Ayrshire Coastal PathWalking route170 km
Long-distance hiking route. A designated 'Scotland's Great Trail'.
Whithorn Way (Fisherton (A719) to Maybole)Walking route
This segment starts on the edge of the busy A719 (a road without shoulders) and ends at Maybole. There it connects with the route from Glasgow to Girvan. Bus / Train to Barrhill and continue to Whithorn, the spiritual home of Saint Ninian
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 7Cycling route
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
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