Castle Qua (side of)
Getting here
55.68485, -3.79276
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Redwing, Nuthatch, Swift +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Redwing, Nuthatch, Swift +68 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Wood Blewits, Cingroen, Common Puffball +185 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Wood Blewits, Cingroen, Common Puffball +185 more · last seen 2019
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Bruch's Pincushion, Spiral Extinguisher-moss +52 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Bruch's Pincushion, Spiral Extinguisher-moss +52 more · last seen 2022
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Wood Blewits, Tawny Funnel, False Chanterelle +20 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Painted Lady, Nicrophorus investigator, Small White +38 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Painted Lady, Nicrophorus investigator, Small White +38 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Clyde WalkwayWalking route68 km
The Clyde Walkway is 65 km long from Riverside Museum, Glasgow and New Lanark in South Lanarkshire. Created as a joint enterprise by the Glasgow City, South and North Lanarkshire Councils. Close to urban centres with easy access to public transport.
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lanark to Biggar via Hyndford BridgeCycling route
Lanark (Kirkfieldbank) to Happendon BridgeCycling route
Lanark (Kirkfieldbank) to BiggarCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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