Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍄Fungi
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
56.06033, -5.47082
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Dunnock +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Dunnock +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Peltigera membranacea, Lungwort Lichen, Pannaria rubiginosa +20 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Early Bumblebee, Sericomyia silentis, Common Carder Bee +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rowan, Dandelion, Purple Moor-grass +231 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Crinan CanalCycling route▾
Named routeRef 78National Cycle Network
Caledonia WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef CWRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km▾
Named routeRef 78Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route41 m▾
Named routeRef 78Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route279 m▾
Named routeRef 78Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route49 m▾
Named routeRef 78Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lochan Buic Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
firetower trailMountain bike route▾
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Events & activities nearby
Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Wildlife to spot
5,462 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
5,462 records · National Biodiversity NetworkChaffinch · Robin · Goldcrest · Willow Warbler · Bullfinch +20
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Great TitParus major
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- RavenCorvus corax
- CuckooCuculus canorus
Red Squirrel
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025▾
Common Toad
Peltigera membranacea
- Peltigera membranaceaPeltigera membranacea
Cross-leaved Heath · Purple Moor-grass · Bog-myrtle · Potentilla erecta subsp. erecta · Primrose +90
- Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix
- Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea
- Bog-myrtleMyrica gale
- Potentilla erecta subsp. erectaPotentilla erecta subsp. erecta
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
- Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum
- Rowan
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
5,462 records · National Biodiversity NetworkChaffinch · Robin · Goldcrest · Willow Warbler · Bullfinch +20
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Great TitParus major
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- RavenCorvus corax
- CuckooCuculus canorus
Red Squirrel
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025▾
Common Toad
Peltigera membranacea
- Peltigera membranaceaPeltigera membranacea
Cross-leaved Heath · Purple Moor-grass · Bog-myrtle · Potentilla erecta subsp. erecta · Primrose +90
- Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix
- Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea
- Bog-myrtleMyrica gale
- Potentilla erecta subsp. erectaPotentilla erecta subsp. erecta
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
- Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum
- Rowan
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia
HollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumBell HeatherErica cinereaBell HeatherErica cinereaEared WillowSalix auritaEared WillowSalix auritaHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisJuncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effususHard-fernBlechnum spicantHard-fernBlechnum spicantBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensTrichophorum germanicumTrichophorum germanicumTrichophorum germanicumTrichophorum germanicumSitka SprucePicea sitchensisSitka SprucePicea sitchensisBetula pubescens subsp. pubescensBetula pubescens subsp. pubescensBetula pubescens subsp. pubescensBetula pubescens subsp. pubescensJuncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratusGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumBig Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrusBig Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrusBilberryVaccinium myrtillusBilberryVaccinium myrtillusFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaLemon-scented FernOreopteris limbospermaLemon-scented FernOreopteris limbospermaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaHay-scented Buckler-fernDryopteris aemulaHay-scented Buckler-fernDryopteris aemulaHairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosaHairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosaValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaValeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifoliaMarsh Hawk's-beardCrepis paludosaMarsh Hawk's-beardCrepis paludosaSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataBog PondweedPotamogeton polygonifoliusBog PondweedPotamogeton polygonifoliusWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaPolypodyPolypodium vulgarePolypodyPolypodium vulgareGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileCommon SorrelRumex acetosa subsp. acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosa subsp. acetosaCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixClimbing CorydalisCeratocapnos claviculataClimbing CorydalisCeratocapnos claviculataCommon Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre subsp. palustreCommon Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre subsp. palustreCaltha palustris var. palustrisCaltha palustris var. palustrisCaltha palustris var. palustrisCaltha palustris var. palustrisTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaWater MintMentha aquaticaWater MintMentha aquaticaDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisWater AvensGeum rivaleWater AvensGeum rivaleRanunculus flammula subsp. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammulaBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataMarsh CinquefoilComarum palustreMarsh CinquefoilComarum palustrePlantago major subsp. majorPlantago major subsp. majorPlantago major subsp. majorPlantago major subsp. majorBottle SedgeCarex rostrataBottle SedgeCarex rostrataWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaPhalaris arundinacea var. arundinaceaPhalaris arundinacea var. arundinaceaPhalaris arundinacea var. arundinaceaPhalaris arundinacea var. arundinaceaColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraScaly Male-fernDryopteris affinisScaly Male-fernDryopteris affinisGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianumOak FernGymnocarpium dryopterisOak FernGymnocarpium dryopterisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisGorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusBugleAjuga reptansBugleAjuga reptansBog AsphodelNarthecium ossifragumBog AsphodelNarthecium ossifragumDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisMarsh VioletViola palustrisMarsh VioletViola palustrisFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaLotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLousewortPedicularis sylvaticaLousewortPedicularis sylvaticaIvy-leaved CrowfootRanunculus hederaceusIvy-leaved CrowfootRanunculus hederaceusMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreFicaria verna subsp. fertilisFicaria verna subsp. fertilisFicaria verna subsp. fertilisFicaria verna subsp. fertilisWater HorsetailEquisetum fluviatileWater HorsetailEquisetum fluviatileHeath RushJuncus squarrosusHeath RushJuncus squarrosusRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammulaSlender RushJuncus tenuisSlender RushJuncus tenuisSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataBlinksMontia fontanaBlinksMontia fontanaHybrid OakQuercus petraea x robur = Q. x rosaceaHybrid OakQuercus petraea x robur = Q. x rosaceaField Wood-rushLuzula campestrisField Wood-rushLuzula campestrisCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaCommon ReedPhragmites australisCommon ReedPhragmites australisCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaWilson's Filmy-fernHymenophyllum wilsoniiWilson's Filmy-fernHymenophyllum wilsonii