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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
56.13236, -4.38759
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lesser Black-backed Gull and Pink-footed Goose
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 7
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lesser Black-backed Gull and Pink-footed Goose
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 7
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Pink-footed Goose, Wren +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Pink-footed Goose, Wren +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, Green-veined White +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Soft-rush, Yorkshire-fog, Tufted Hair-grass +182 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 7
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mary Queen of Scots WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
8 mile loopWalking route▾
Named routeRef BlackRound tripLocal walking route
Loch Ard Sculpture TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef RedRound tripLocal walking route
Ben Lomond ViewpointWalking route▾
Named routeRef BlueRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside TrailWalking route1.3 km▾
A relaxed stroll through beautiful mixed woodland beside the River Forth. Stop for a spot of forest bathing, or relax with a picnic.
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Gravelfoyle - Lomond ViewCycling route▾
Named routeRef lomondLocal cycle route
Gravelfoyle - Aqueduct LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef aqueductLocal cycle route
Gravelfoyle - Faerie LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef faerieLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route498 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 498 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km▾
Named routeLength 261.2 kmNational Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
3,362 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,362 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds55 species
springsummer
2025▾
Robin · Wren · Chaffinch · Chiffchaff · Lesser Black-backed Gull +50
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Great TitParus major
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Common GullLarus canus2024
- MagpiePica pica
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- RavenCorvus corax
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2024
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2023
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2023
🦌Mammals2 species
springautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2024
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Slow-worm · Common Lizard
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
winter
2026▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata · Meadow Tortrix · Common Blue Damselfly
- Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigataStenodema (Stenodema) laevigata
- Meadow TortrixGrapholita compositella
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2024
Ash · Polypody · Hazel · Honeysuckle · Welsh Poppy +9
- AshFraxinus excelsior
- PolypodyPolypodium vulgare
- HazelCorylus
- HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum
- Welsh PoppyPapaver cambricum
- Bush VetchVicia sepium
- CleaversGalium aparine
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,362 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds55 species
springsummer
2025▾
Robin · Wren · Chaffinch · Chiffchaff · Lesser Black-backed Gull +50
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Great TitParus major
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Common GullLarus canus2024
- MagpiePica pica
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- RavenCorvus corax
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2024
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2023
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2023
🦌Mammals2 species
springautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2024
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Slow-worm · Common Lizard
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
winter
2026▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata · Meadow Tortrix · Common Blue Damselfly
- Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigataStenodema (Stenodema) laevigata
- Meadow TortrixGrapholita compositella
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2024
Ash · Polypody · Hazel · Honeysuckle · Welsh Poppy +9
- AshFraxinus excelsior
- PolypodyPolypodium vulgare
- HazelCorylus
- HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum
- Welsh PoppyPapaver cambricum
- Bush VetchVicia sepium
- CleaversGalium aparine
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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Hedera helix
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HogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvense