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Birren Knowes, Settlement

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Dogs welcome

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Martin, Raven, Barn Owl +52 more · last seen 2024; Birds — House Martin, Raven, Barn Owl +52 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Jacobaea, Grass, Lady's mantle +216 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Jacobaea, Grass, Lady's mantle +216 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Peppermint, Bifid Hemp-nettle +23 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Hawker, Four-spotted Chaser +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Hawker, Four-spotted Chaser +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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

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