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Cairnfield, on eastern edge of Ros Hill Wood

12 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Meadow Pipit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Meadow Pipit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pellia, Bifid Crestwort, Bristly Stonewort +137 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pellia, Bifid Crestwort, Bristly Stonewort +137 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cladonia floerkeana · last seen 2015; Fungi — Cladonia floerkeana · last seen 2015

Varies

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking along the eastern edge of Ros Hill Wood

Looking along the eastern edge of Ros Hill Wood

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