Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
55.82601, -5.02211
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Herring Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Herring Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Cormorant, Herring Gull, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Cormorant, Herring Gull, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches +118 more · last seen 2024
Dogs allowed with public access
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Named cycling route nearby: Bute Cycle Network
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Island WayWalking route48 km▾
Named routeLength 48 kmNational walking route
Bute Path NetworkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Bute Pilgrimage Route - St BlaneWalking route▾
A walking pathway with accompanying notes to aid Christian reflection
Named routeRef 1Local walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Bute Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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