Lochwinnoch Finding Your Way Around

Lochwinnoch Finding your way around

Aird Meadow Dubbs Water Barr Loch Semple Trail The first mile of this trail is a Trail Trail Trail Tarmac path leading from the This path is just over half a mile This trail is less than a quarter This trail is a mere 250 m long train station through part of the and takes about 25 minutes to of a mile and takes about 10–15 and on the other side of the reserve to the Castle Semple walk. It is flat, mainly gravel minutes to walk. It is a fairly flat, road from the visitor centre. Visitor Centre. and fairly firm, though muddy in firm gravel path. Running in between Barr Loch A circular walk (just under eight places after rain. A short walk alongside the reed and and Dubbs Water, this trail is a miles) continues from the Castle Enjoy the woods, flowers and fungi sedge beds with a great viewpoint great route for spotting wildlife. Semple Visitor Centre and via (autumn), whilst listening to birds at the end, overlooking the Aird See birds from wintering ducks Howwood village. For a shorter and spotting butterflies along the Meadow Loch. This is a great place out on the loch to springtime walk, take the train back from way. The pond dipping pools and to listen for the distinctive sounds birds, such as the warblers, Howwood to Lochwinnoch. This natural play area are a short walk of sedge warblers and reed singing in the trees. path has a variety of surfaces and from the visitor centre. The feeding buntings in spring and summer, or gradients. Some of the trail is station is a great place to watch to watch whooper swans and ducks along minor roads so please take birds without needing binoculars, or in autumn and winter. care and be aware of traffic. sit for a while in the hide and watch the ducks. Castle Semple Loch can be seen at the end of the trail.

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Dogs are welcome, but please keep them on a short lead from 1 April to 31 July, when the chicks of ground-nesting birds are particularly vulnerable. Please also clean up after your dog as many families and school groups visit this special place.

For more information about the accessibility of RSPB Lochwinnoch,

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