Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha
Getting here
54.99015, -3.25477
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 120m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 120m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2026
Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Red-legged Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +27 more · last seen 2025
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km▾
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
Annandale WayWalking route88 km▾
Named routeLength 88 kmNational walking route
41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Dumfries and Galloway Cycle Route 11Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route▾
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route322 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 322 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route200 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 200 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
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Hairy Shieldbug
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Dolycoris baccarum
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