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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds✦ Heritage
Dogs welcome 0 ha
Places › Scotland › West Scotland › West Dunbartonshire Getting here
55.97905, -4.43927
Open directionsv 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 🦉 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 — Cormorant, Mallard, Meadow Pipit +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Cormorant, Mallard, Meadow Pipit +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Black Darter, Four-spotted Chaser +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Black Darter, Four-spotted Chaser +6 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Marsh Cinquefoil, Slender Cruet-moss, Bog Asphodel +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Marsh Cinquefoil, Slender Cruet-moss, Bog Asphodel +1 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Crags Circular Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map John Muir Way (Balloch to Strathblane part 1) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMW Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map West Highland Way (Milngavie to Drymen part 2) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map John Muir Way Cycling route 215 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 215 km Point-to-point Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 2.7 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 6.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains) Mountain bike route 261.2 km ▾
Named route Length 261.2 km National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
2,679 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,679 records · National Biodiversity Network Cormorant · Meadow Pipit · Skylark · Cuckoo · Grey Heron +43
Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Skylark Alauda arvensis Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greylag Goose Anser anser Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Sand Martin Riparia riparia Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Common Gull Larus canus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe House Martin Delichon urbicum Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Siskin Spinus spinus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goosander Mergus merganser Curlew Numenius arquata Goldcrest Regulus regulus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Four-spotted Chaser · Black Darter · Large Red Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly · Golden-ringed Dragonfly +3
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata Black Darter Sympetrum danae Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Pine Weevil Hylobius abietis Blue-tailed Damselfly Marsh Cinquefoil
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,679 records · National Biodiversity Network Cormorant · Meadow Pipit · Skylark · Cuckoo · Grey Heron +43
Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Skylark Alauda arvensis Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greylag Goose Anser anser Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Sand Martin Riparia riparia Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Common Gull Larus canus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe House Martin Delichon urbicum Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Siskin Spinus spinus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goosander Mergus merganser Curlew Numenius arquata Goldcrest Regulus regulus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Four-spotted Chaser · Black Darter · Large Red Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly · Golden-ringed Dragonfly +3
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata Black Darter Sympetrum danae Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Pine Weevil Hylobius abietis Blue-tailed Damselfly Marsh Cinquefoil
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ischnura elegans
Ischnura elegans
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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