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WW2 Spigot Mortar Base

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Kestrel
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Kestrel, Skylark +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Kestrel, Skylark +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Bog-cotton, Gorse +220 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Heather, Bog-cotton, Gorse +220 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Wood-sorrel, Beech +26 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Baetis rhodani/atlanticus, Green Tiger Beetle, Small Tortoiseshell +4 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Baetis rhodani/atlanticus, Green Tiger Beetle, Small Tortoiseshell +4 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route 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
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fairlie to Seamill Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route621 m
Named routeRef 753Length 621 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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WWII Spigot Mortar Base on Dalry Moor

WWII Spigot Mortar Base on Dalry Moor

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