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Coal Pit

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.37123, -4.49871

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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
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Jackdaw, Stonechat +20 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Jackdaw, Stonechat +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White, Peacock +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White, Peacock +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Selfheal, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Common Spotted-orchid +156 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Selfheal, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Common Spotted-orchid +156 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Rowan +5 more foraging species

Varies

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A713, Polnessan

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A713, Polnessan

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⛪Patna and Waterside Parish ChurchReligious grounds900 m→✦Burnfoothill VillageHistoric site1.6 km→✦Bowhill Ironstone Pit No 1Historic site2.5 km→✦Laight CastleHistoric site4.1 km→💧Loch Spallander ReservoirReservoir4.3 km→✦Corbie Craigs Pit No1Historic site4.5 km→

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