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Lainshaw Wood

Lainshaw Community Woodland lies on the Annick Water on the south west edge of Stewarton.

Parking: Roadside Parking for several cars, along David Dale Avenue, past the rear of Lainshaw Primary School.

Access: Formal Access exists throughout the site

Within short walking distance: None. A longer walk could take in The Wee Glen & Millenium Woodland at Dunlop.

Description:

The site is in two parts, separated from each other by Lainshaw House and its immediate grounds.

Lainshaw 1;

The woodland shows characteristics of Upland Mixed Broad-leaved Woodland, with NVC classification of W9. Much of the woodland is currently self-sown elm, ash, sycamore and willow in the wake of mature tree loss. The woodland slopes gently down to a wide swathe of level open ground beside the Annick Water.

Lainshaw 2;

The mature policy woodland to the west of Lainshaw House is associated with an avenue connecting the town with a feature known as Anderson's Mount, which is a closed canopy beech wood with a sparse shrub layer.

Bird Species: Lainshaw Wood provides an excellent varied habitat suitable for a range of species;

Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Robin (Erithacus rubecula)