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Places › Scotland › Central Scotland › Falkirk Getting here
55.98229, -3.94057
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
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 ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Birch Shieldbug +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Birch Shieldbug +4 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Marsh-marigold, Japanese Knotweed, Purple Viper's-bugloss · last seen 2025; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Japanese Knotweed, Purple Viper's-bugloss · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Antonine Way Walking route ▾
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Walking route 106 km ▾
Named route Length 106 km National walking route
Show on map Abronhill and Palacerigg Circuit Walking route ▾
Camp Castlecary Circuit Walking route 4 km ▾
Named route Length 4 km Round trip
Show on map John Muir Way (Croy to Falkirk) Walking route 20 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 20 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map 21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
John Muir Way Cycling route 215 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 215 km Point-to-point Regional cycle route
Show on map Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1e Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1e Local cycle route
Show on map Cumbernauld Cycle Route 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1f Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1f Local cycle route
Show on map Cumbernauld Cycle Route 3a Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3a Local cycle route
Show on map Cumbernauld Cycle Route 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cumbernauld Mountain Bike Track Mountain bike route ▾
Great North Trail (Central Belt) Mountain bike route 83.7 km ▾
Named route Length 83.7 km National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
4,928 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,928 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Mute Swan · Woodpigeon · Coot +42
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Teal Anas crecca Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Goosander Mergus merganser Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Common Gull Larus canus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser Kestrel Falco tinnunculus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Coal Tit Periparus ater Wigeon Mareca penelope Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rock Dove Columba livia Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Skylark Alauda arvensis Pica pica pica Pica pica pica Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Red Squirrel · Sika Deer · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Sika Deer Cervus nippon Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 7 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Birch Shieldbug · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Syrphus Syrphus Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024 Black Clock Pterostichus madidus 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Marsh-marigold · Japanese Knotweed · Purple Viper's-bugloss
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Purple Viper's-bugloss Echium plantagineum2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,928 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Mute Swan · Woodpigeon · Coot +42
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Teal Anas crecca Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Goosander Mergus merganser Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Common Gull Larus canus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser Kestrel Falco tinnunculus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Coal Tit Periparus ater Wigeon Mareca penelope Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rock Dove Columba livia Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Skylark Alauda arvensis Pica pica pica Pica pica pica Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Red Squirrel · Sika Deer · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Sika Deer Cervus nippon Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 7 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Birch Shieldbug · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Syrphus Syrphus Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024 Black Clock Pterostichus madidus 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Marsh-marigold · Japanese Knotweed · Purple Viper's-bugloss
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Purple Viper's-bugloss Echium plantagineum2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2024
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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