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55.88445, -3.76668
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 137m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 137m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Song Thrush +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Song Thrush +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Coltsfoot, Creeping Thistle, Sneezewort +154 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Coltsfoot, Creeping Thistle, Sneezewort +154 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Polydrusus pilosus, Common Darter, Emerald Damselfly +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Polydrusus pilosus, Common Darter, Emerald Damselfly +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Sorrel, Beech, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +17 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 National Cycle Network
Show on map Whitburn Town Walk Cycling route ▾
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Show on map Main Route Cycling route 179 m ▾
Named route Ref 75 Length 179 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 75 Length 2.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 198 m ▾
Named route Ref 75 Length 198 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 185 m ▾
Named route Ref 75 Length 185 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
3,761 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,761 records · National Biodiversity Network Stonechat · Meadow Pipit · Song Thrush · Skylark · Chiffchaff +41
Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Skylark Alauda arvensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Curlew Numenius arquata Siskin Spinus spinus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Linnet Linaria cannabina Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Blackbird Turdus merula Jay Garrulus glandarius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swift Apus apus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 31 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Polydrusus pilosus · Oedemera virescens · Gorse Weevil · Gorse Shieldbug · Common Darter +26
Polydrusus pilosus Polydrusus pilosus Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2024 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024 Eyebright
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,761 records · National Biodiversity Network Stonechat · Meadow Pipit · Song Thrush · Skylark · Chiffchaff +41
Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Skylark Alauda arvensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Curlew Numenius arquata Siskin Spinus spinus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Linnet Linaria cannabina Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Blackbird Turdus merula Jay Garrulus glandarius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swift Apus apus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 31 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Polydrusus pilosus · Oedemera virescens · Gorse Weevil · Gorse Shieldbug · Common Darter +26
Polydrusus pilosus Polydrusus pilosus Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2024 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024 Eyebright
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus lucorum
Bombus lucorum
Bombus lucorum2024
Bombus lucorum2024
Birch Leaf Roller Deporaus betulae2024
Birch Leaf Roller Deporaus betulae2024
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida2024
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida2024
Eudasyphora cyanicolor Eudasyphora cyanicolor
Eudasyphora cyanicolor Eudasyphora cyanicolor
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Conops Conops
Conops Conops
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Marsh Click Beetle Actenicerus sjaelandicus
Marsh Click Beetle Actenicerus sjaelandicus
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Melanostoma Melanostoma
Melanostoma Melanostoma
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens2024
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens2024
Halictus Halictus2024
Halictus Halictus2024
Heath Bumblebee Bombus jonellus2024
Heath Bumblebee Bombus jonellus2024
Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea2024
Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea2024
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Forest Cuckoo Bee Bombus sylvestris2024
Forest Cuckoo Bee Bombus sylvestris2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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