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Annanside Recreation Area

10 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

55.33303, -3.44882

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Cafe Ariete — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Mallard, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Mallard, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Garden Lady's-mantle, Frizzled Crisp-moss +92 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Garden Lady's-mantle, Frizzled Crisp-moss +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Annandale WayWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmNational walking route
Romans and Reivers RouteWalking route84 km
Named routeLength 84 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Caledonian CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 10Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path at Moffat, alongside the River Annan.

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path at Moffat, alongside the River Annan.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Station ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Barnhill WoodUrban park2.4 km→🌱Hope Johnstone ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Moffat Community Nature ReserveUrban park1.5 km→✦Auldton MoteHistoric site1.3 km→✦Lochhouse TowerHistoric site1.9 km→

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