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Battle of Sauchieburn (1488)

📷 Angela Mudge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.06672, -3.91680

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Ash, Nipplewort +141 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Ash, Nipplewort +141 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Bramble +21 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Green-veined White +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Green-veined White +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 76Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route281 m
Named routeRef 76Length 281 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 76Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Named routeRef 76Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route955 m
Named routeRef 76Length 955 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland next to A872

📷 Angela Mudge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland next to A872

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Nearby places

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🌱Plean Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🏞️PleanCountry park2.4 km→🌱Herbertshire Castle ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Wester Moss and Polmaise CollieryUrban park4.5 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Plean Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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