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Craig Fad grounds

1 ha

📷 Billy McCrorie · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.29185, -4.54688

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +27 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Pointed Spear-moss +454 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Pointed Spear-moss +454 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-rust, Great Scented Liverwort, Ramsons +34 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route31.9 km
Named routeRef 7Length 31.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Craig Hill - geograph.org.uk - 3395273

📷 Billy McCrorie · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Craig Hill - geograph.org.uk - 3395273

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Nearby places

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⛪St Cuthbert's Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→🌱Garden belonging to Culdoch CottageUrban park600 m→✦Colonel Hunter Blair's MonumentHistoric site1.5 km→✦Blairquhan CastleHistoric site3.3 km→

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