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War Memorial

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.54938, -4.62275

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 236m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Lesser Celandine, Pink Purslane +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Anemone, Lesser Celandine, Pink Purslane +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, Small White +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, Small White +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Few-flowered Garlic, Hazel, Wild Thyme +2 more foraging species

Varies

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
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
Whithorn Way (alternative to east of Troon)Walking route

This alternative route bypasses Troon township. It passes between Troon Darley and Troon Fullarton golf courses to the left (east) and a railway siding and houses to the right (west)

Named routeRef WWLocal walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National 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
Loans to Troon Active Travel CorridorCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route14 m
Named routeLength 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route568 m
Named routeRef 7Length 568 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

War Memorial, Loans

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

War Memorial, Loans

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Meddan's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪Portland ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪Troon Old Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→🌱Shaw ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Ladies' ClubhouseUrban park2.8 km→⛪Dundonald Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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