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Balgray Cleuchheads, Settlement

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome1 ha

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55.15975, -3.34509

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Mallard
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Mallard
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Raven, Mallard, Grey Heron +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Mallard, Grey Heron +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Annandale WayWalking route88 km

Named routeLength 88 kmNational walking route

🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

3,732 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

3,732 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds4 species

spring

2025

Raven · Magpie · Barn Owl · Peregrine

RavenCorvus corax
MagpiePica pica2024
Barn OwlTyto alba2024
PeregrineFalco peregrinus

🦌

Mammals2 species

springsummer

2025

Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2024

🌿

Plants3 species

summer

2024

Rubus dasyphyllus · Rubus errabundus · Rubus vestitus

Rubus dasyphyllusRubus dasyphyllus
Rubus errabundusRubus errabundus
Rubus vestitusRubus vestitus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

3,732 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds4 species

spring

2025

Raven · Magpie · Barn Owl · Peregrine

RavenCorvus corax
MagpiePica pica2024
Barn OwlTyto alba2024
PeregrineFalco peregrinus

🦌

Mammals2 species

springsummer

2025

Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2024

🌿

Plants3 species

summer

2024

Rubus dasyphyllus · Rubus errabundus · Rubus vestitus

Rubus dasyphyllusRubus dasyphyllus
Rubus errabundusRubus errabundus
Rubus vestitusRubus vestitus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grass field at Balgray

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🌱McJerrow Public ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Lambhull ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱McJerrow Public ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park3.7 km→⛪Dryfesdale and Trinity Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪All Saints Episcopal ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→

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