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Bonshaw Tile Works

3 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeInsectsSeasonal
Dogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

55.04345, -3.21222

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿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

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Flame Shoulder, Poplar Hawk-moth +94 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Flame Shoulder, Poplar Hawk-moth +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bilberry, Douglas Fir +195 more · last seen 2012; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bilberry, Douglas Fir +195 more · last seen 2012

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Pedunculate Oak, Wood-sorrel +22 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Robin +16 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Robin +16 more · last seen 2026

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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dumfries and Galloway Cycle Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland near Overtown

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland near Overtown

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Haggs Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Robgill Tower GardenUrban park2.4 km→✦Broadlea HangeHistoric site2 km→🪦Middlebie CemeteryCemetery3.1 km→⛪Brydekirk Parish ChurchReligious grounds5 km→✦Robgill TowerHistoric site2.4 km→

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