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Places › Scotland › South Scotland › Dumfries and Galloway Getting here
54.86989, -4.17629
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 475m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 475m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Wren +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Wren +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 7
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +15 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 9.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 9.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 196 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 196 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 11.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 11.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 320 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 320 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 28 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 28 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
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Wildlife to spot
11,746 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,746 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Dipper · Jackdaw · Nuthatch +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Robin Erithacus rubecula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Gadwall Mareca strepera Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Teal Anas crecca Wigeon Mareca penelope Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 🦌 Mammals 11 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Roe Deer · Soprano Pipistrelle · Natterer's Bat +6
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2025 Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Common Blue Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Common Darter · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Anoplotrupes stercorosus +6
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Large Red Damselfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,746 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Dipper · Jackdaw · Nuthatch +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Robin Erithacus rubecula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Gadwall Mareca strepera Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Teal Anas crecca Wigeon Mareca penelope Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 🦌 Mammals 11 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Roe Deer · Soprano Pipistrelle · Natterer's Bat +6
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2025 Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Common Blue Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Common Darter · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Anoplotrupes stercorosus +6
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Large Red Damselfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri2025
Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri2025
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025
Otter Lutra lutra2025
Otter Lutra lutra2025
Badger Meles meles2025
Badger Meles meles2025 Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2025
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2025
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2025
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis2025
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 