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Bowhill Ironstone Pit No 3

📷 Scott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.38171, -4.47032

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Carrion Crow, Canada Goose +34 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Carrion Crow, Canada Goose +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Orange-tip +148 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Orange-tip +148 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Selfheal, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Tufted Hair-grass +149 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Selfheal, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Tufted Hair-grass +149 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Hogweed, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +19 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dunston Hill opencast mine

📷 Scott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dunston Hill opencast mine

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Nearby places

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🌱BurnsideUrban park4.2 km→⛪Patna and Waterside Parish ChurchReligious grounds3 km→✦Jellieston Pit No2Historic site2.6 km→✦Jellieston Pit No1Historic site2.8 km→✦Bowhill Ironstone Pit No 1Historic site500 m→✦Houldsworth CollieryHistoric site1.3 km→

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