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Conifer woodland near Longbyre

69 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome69 ha

Getting here

55.06593, -2.53249

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Lowland raised bog priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Raised bog — specialist bog birds and passage raptors

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The valley of Butter Burn

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The valley of Butter Burn

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