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Benwhat Pit

📷 Leslie Barrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.35453, -4.42422

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch +28 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sneezewort, Herb-Robert, Lesser Celandine +274 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sneezewort, Herb-Robert, Lesser Celandine +274 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Wild Thyme, Wild Strawberry +26 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old road & pit bings south of Benquhat Hill

📷 Leslie Barrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old road & pit bings south of Benquhat Hill

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