Muirkirk
How to get here
From Muirkirk, follow the A70 westwards towards Cumnock. The forest is on the right and left just as you leave, at grid reference NS 684 265. Parking is available in a layby just before the site - look out for the totem pole.
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KA18 3QF is the nearest postcode, on the edge of Muirkirk village.
Public transport
Buses between Cumnock and Muirkirk pass the forest. Check Traveline Scotland for details.
Nearby places
Another new woodland is taking shape at Brocketsbrae, close to Lesmahagow, where a new orchard has been planted. From Whitelee there are superb views over Glasgow, and access to some fine long distance routes. At Wilsontown you can walk through meadows and woodland that have grown up on old mine workings, and imagine the bustle of life in days gone by.
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