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Castle Robert

📷 Alan O'Dowd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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SeasonalForagingHeritage
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.42933, -3.89362

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌿250+ species of plants recorded here — summer brings peak botanical diversity with Jacobaea and Grass among those found
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Seasonal nature

Plants — Jacobaea, Grass, Sycamore +247 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Jacobaea, Grass, Sycamore +247 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Autumn Hawkbit, Hogweed +26 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black Grouse, Wheatear, Sand Martin +8 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black Grouse, Wheatear, Sand Martin +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Small Heath +2 more · last seen 2013; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Small Heath +2 more · last seen 2013

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black Grouse, Wheatear, Sand Martin +8 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black Grouse, Wheatear, Sand Martin +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Southern Upland Way - deviationWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Corsebank and the Glenaners Burn

📷 Alan O'Dowd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Corsebank and the Glenaners Burn

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