Plan your visit
HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
55.02791, -3.81798
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
v5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
National Byway Dumfries LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Glenkiln Loop Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef GLLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾
NCN 7 Workington link
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10.8 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 10.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route638 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 638 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
About this historic site
Crannog is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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