Bruce's Stone
Getting here
55.09219, -4.48376
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Wren +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Wren +56 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Large Red Damselfly, Small Heath +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Large Red Damselfly, Small Heath +63 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Compressed Flapwort, Wulfsberg's Tamarisk-moss, Chionoloma tenuirostre var. tenuirostre +141 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Compressed Flapwort, Wulfsberg's Tamarisk-moss, Chionoloma tenuirostre var. tenuirostre +141 more · last seen 2021
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Oak Mildew, Hoof Fungus, Violet Bramble Rust +1 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Oak Mildew, Hoof Fungus, Violet Bramble Rust +1 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Merrick TrailWalking route
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Glentrool Big Country Ride Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 7Cycling route
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route318 m
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The Green TorrMountain bike route
The Glen Green TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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