Ardmaddy Castle Gardens
1 ha
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍄Fungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
56.28917, -5.57834
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greenshank and Grey Heron
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greenshank and Grey Heron
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Greenshank, Grey Heron, Oystercatcher +87 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Greenshank, Grey Heron, Oystercatcher +87 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Pectenia atlantica, Normandina pulchella, Lungwort Lichen +21 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Common Darter, Emerald Damselfly +78 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Common Knapweed, Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens +119 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
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Wildlife to spot
5,950 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
5,950 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGrey Heron · Chaffinch · Robin · Oystercatcher · Greylag Goose +30
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- EiderSomateria mollissima2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- Common GullLarus canus2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- MagpiePica pica
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Red-throated DiverGavia stellata2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- Black GuillemotCepphus grylle2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2024
- GoosanderMergus merganser2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- CuckooCuculus canorus2024
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
Soprano Pipistrelle · Pine Marten · Rabbit
- Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🐝Insects8 species
springautumn
2025▾
Marsh Fritillary · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Eristalis pertinax · Garden Chafer · Xylota segnis +3
- Marsh FritillaryEuphydryas aurinia2024
- Anoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosus2024
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola
- Xylota segnisXylota segnis
- Bilberry Bumblebee
Lungwort Lichen · Kuettlingeria ceracea · Hazel Gloves · Pectenia atlantica · Pyrenula macrospora +5
- Lungwort LichenLobaria pulmonaria2024
- Kuettlingeria ceraceaKuettlingeria ceracea
- Hazel GlovesHypocreopsis rhododendri2024
- Pectenia atlanticaPectenia atlantica2024
- Pyrenula macrosporaPyrenula macrospora2024
- Melanelixia glabratulaMelanelixia glabratula
Sweet Vernal-grass · Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens · Cock's-foot · Meadowsweet · Bramble +65
- Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2024
- Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalensAsplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens2024
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2024
- MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2024
- BrambleRubus fruticosus2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
5,950 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGrey Heron · Chaffinch · Robin · Oystercatcher · Greylag Goose +30
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- EiderSomateria mollissima2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- Common GullLarus canus2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- MagpiePica pica
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Red-throated DiverGavia stellata2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- Black GuillemotCepphus grylle2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2024
- GoosanderMergus merganser2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- CuckooCuculus canorus2024
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
Soprano Pipistrelle · Pine Marten · Rabbit
- Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🐝Insects8 species
springautumn
2025▾
Marsh Fritillary · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Eristalis pertinax · Garden Chafer · Xylota segnis +3
- Marsh FritillaryEuphydryas aurinia2024
- Anoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosus2024
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola
- Xylota segnisXylota segnis
- Bilberry Bumblebee
Lungwort Lichen · Kuettlingeria ceracea · Hazel Gloves · Pectenia atlantica · Pyrenula macrospora +5
- Lungwort LichenLobaria pulmonaria2024
- Kuettlingeria ceraceaKuettlingeria ceracea
- Hazel GlovesHypocreopsis rhododendri2024
- Pectenia atlanticaPectenia atlantica2024
- Pyrenula macrosporaPyrenula macrospora2024
- Melanelixia glabratulaMelanelixia glabratula
Sweet Vernal-grass · Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens · Cock's-foot · Meadowsweet · Bramble +65
- Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2024
- Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalensAsplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens2024
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2024
- MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2024
- BrambleRubus fruticosus2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus monticola
Bombus monticola
Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentisSericomyia silentisSericomyia silentisParasyrphus punctulatusParasyrphus punctulatus2024Parasyrphus punctulatusParasyrphus punctulatus20242024
2024
Parmelia saxatilis s. str.Parmelia saxatilis s. str.2024Parmelia saxatilis s. str.Parmelia saxatilis s. str.2024Parmotrema crinitumParmotrema crinitum2024Parmotrema crinitumParmotrema crinitum2024Normandina pulchellaNormandina pulchella2024Normandina pulchellaNormandina pulchella2024Ricasolia virensRicasolia virens2024Ricasolia virensRicasolia virens2024Broad-leaved Dock
Broad-leaved Dock
Rumex obtusifolius2024
Rumex obtusifolius2024
Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2024Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus2024Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2024Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2024FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea2024FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea2024Hard-fernBlechnum spicant2024Hard-fernBlechnum spicant2024Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2024Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2024Caltha palustris var. palustrisCaltha palustris var. palustris2024Caltha palustris var. palustrisCaltha palustris var. palustris2024BrackenPteridium aquilinum2024BrackenPteridium aquilinum2024Ficaria verna subsp. fertilisFicaria verna subsp. fertilis2024Ficaria verna subsp. fertilisFicaria verna subsp. fertilis2024Eared WillowSalix aurita2024Eared WillowSalix aurita2024Juncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effusus2024Juncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effusus2024Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2024Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2024Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2024Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2024Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2024Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2024Geranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianum2024Geranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianum2024Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2024Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2024Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata2024Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata2024Cytisus scoparius subsp. scopariusCytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius2024Cytisus scoparius subsp. scopariusCytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius2024DaisyBellis perennis2024DaisyBellis perennis2024Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2024Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2024BlackthornPrunus spinosa2024BlackthornPrunus spinosa2024BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2024BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2024Valeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifolia2024Valeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifolia2024Bell HeatherErica cinerea2024Bell HeatherErica cinerea2024DandelionTaraxacum2024DandelionTaraxacum2024Intermediate Lady's-mantleAlchemilla xanthochlora2024Intermediate Lady's-mantleAlchemilla xanthochlora2024BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2024BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2024Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella2024Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella2024Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2024Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2024Annual Sea-bliteSuaeda maritimaAnnual Sea-bliteSuaeda maritimaWater MintMentha aquatica2024Water MintMentha aquatica2024AlderAlnus glutinosa2024AlderAlnus glutinosa2024Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2024Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2024RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2024RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2024Hairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosa2024Hairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosa2024Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2024Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2024Great Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica2024Great Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica2024Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia2024Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia2024Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2024Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2024Sitka SprucePicea sitchensis2024Sitka SprucePicea sitchensis2024Red CampionSilene dioica2024Red CampionSilene dioica2024Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris2024Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris2024Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea2024Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea2024Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2024Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2024BugleAjuga reptans2024BugleAjuga reptans2024Common IvyHedera helix subsp. helix2024Common IvyHedera helix subsp. helix2024Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2024Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2024Ranunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acris2024Ranunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acris2024Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre2024Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre2024Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2024Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2024RaspberryRubus idaeus2024RaspberryRubus idaeus2024Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis2024Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis2024PignutConopodium majus2024PignutConopodium majus2024PolypodyPolypodium vulgare2024PolypodyPolypodium vulgare2024Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum2024Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum2024Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2024Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2024Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium2024Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium2024Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha2024Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha2024Wild StrawberryFragaria vesca2024Wild StrawberryFragaria vesca2024HazelCorylus avellana2024HazelCorylus avellana2024Woolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosum2024Woolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosum2024Common FigwortScrophularia nodosa2024Common FigwortScrophularia nodosa2024Betula pubescens subsp. pubescensBetula pubescens subsp. pubescens2024Betula pubescens subsp. pubescensBetula pubescens subsp. pubescens2024Juncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratus2024Juncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratus2024Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLotus corniculatus var. corniculatus2024Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLotus corniculatus var. corniculatus2024