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Getting here
56.04660, -5.56804
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Ricasolia virens, Lungwort Lichen, Mallrug, Mallryg +56 more · last seen 2023
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Blue-tailed Damselfly +148 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bracken, Holly, Wood Avens +157 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Crinan CanalCycling route▾
Named routeRef 78National Cycle Network
Caledonia WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef CWRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route279 m▾
Named routeRef 78Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route818 m▾
Named routeRef 78Length 818 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 78Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 78Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ardnoe Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Lochan Buic Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
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Wildlife to spot
9,116 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
9,116 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds41 species
springautumn
2025▾
Robin · Coal Tit · Mallard · Great Tit · Blue Tit +36
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Great TitParus major
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- RavenCorvus corax
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- EiderSomateria mollissima
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Common GullLarus canus
- Sylvia atricapilla atricapillaSylvia atricapilla atricapilla
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
🦌Mammals5 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Beaver · Pine Marten · Bank Vole · Mole
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- BeaverCastor fiber
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- Bank VoleMyodes glareolus
- MoleTalpa europaea2024
🐸Amphibians1 species
springautumn
2025▾
Common Toad
Large Red Damselfly · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Chaetopteryx villosa · Wormaldia occipitalis · Green-veined White +74
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus
- Chaetopteryx villosaChaetopteryx villosa
- Wormaldia occipitalisWormaldia occipitalis
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
- Map-winged Swift
Sand Spurrey
- Sand SpurreySpergularia rubra
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
9,116 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds41 species
springautumn
2025▾
Robin · Coal Tit · Mallard · Great Tit · Blue Tit +36
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Great TitParus major
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- RavenCorvus corax
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- EiderSomateria mollissima
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Common GullLarus canus
- Sylvia atricapilla atricapillaSylvia atricapilla atricapilla
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
🦌Mammals5 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Beaver · Pine Marten · Bank Vole · Mole
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- BeaverCastor fiber
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- Bank VoleMyodes glareolus
- MoleTalpa europaea2024
🐸Amphibians1 species
springautumn
2025▾
Common Toad
Large Red Damselfly · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Chaetopteryx villosa · Wormaldia occipitalis · Green-veined White +74
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus
- Chaetopteryx villosaChaetopteryx villosa
- Wormaldia occipitalisWormaldia occipitalis
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
- Map-winged Swift
Sand Spurrey
- Sand SpurreySpergularia rubra
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Korscheltellus fusconebulosa
Korscheltellus fusconebulosa
HeraldScoliopteryx libatrixHeraldScoliopteryx libatrixStriped BrightPhylloporia bistrigellaStriped BrightPhylloporia bistrigellaDark-barred TwistSyndemis musculanaDark-barred TwistSyndemis musculanaBrimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolataBrimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolataCommon Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncataCommon Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncataEarly ThornSelenia dentariaEarly ThornSelenia dentariaBirch-borer TortrixEpinotia tetraquetranaBirch-borer TortrixEpinotia tetraquetranaClouded BorderLomaspilis marginataClouded BorderLomaspilis marginataRowan ParornixParornix scoticellaRowan ParornixParornix scoticellaSmoky WaveScopula ternataSmoky WaveScopula ternataGolden-rod PugEupithecia virgaureataGolden-rod PugEupithecia virgaureataRivuletPerizoma affinitataRivuletPerizoma affinitataLesser Swallow ProminentPheosia gnomaLesser Swallow ProminentPheosia gnomaBrown Silver-linePetrophora chlorosataBrown Silver-linePetrophora chlorosataGrey Pine CarpetThera obeliscataGrey Pine CarpetThera obeliscataScorched WingPlagodis dolabrariaScorched WingPlagodis dolabrariaSpectacleAbrostola tripartitaSpectacleAbrostola tripartitaTwenty-plume MothAlucita hexadactylaTwenty-plume MothAlucita hexadactylaCoxcomb ProminentPtilodon capucinaCoxcomb ProminentPtilodon capucinaCommon Grass-minerElachista canapennellaCommon Grass-minerElachista canapennellaLeast Black ArchesNola confusalisLeast Black ArchesNola confusalisClouded SilverLomographa temerataClouded SilverLomographa temerataIron ProminentNotodonta dromedariusIron ProminentNotodonta dromedariusBarred UmberPlagodis pulverariaBarred UmberPlagodis pulverariaSpotted Birch GreyCarpatolechia proximellaSpotted Birch GreyCarpatolechia proximellaPale-shouldered BrocadeLacanobia thalassinaPale-shouldered BrocadeLacanobia thalassinaSilver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanataSilver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanataPale ProminentPterostoma palpinaPale ProminentPterostoma palpinaFlame ShoulderOchropleura plectaFlame ShoulderOchropleura plectaMay HighflyerHydriomena impluviataMay HighflyerHydriomena impluviataLunar ThornSelenia lunulariaLunar ThornSelenia lunulariaPale Willow TortrixEpinotia subocellanaPale Willow TortrixEpinotia subocellanaLight EmeraldCampaea margaritariaLight EmeraldCampaea margaritariaWillow Hook-wingAncylis geminanaWillow Hook-wingAncylis geminanaBroken-barred CarpetElectrophaes corylataBroken-barred CarpetElectrophaes corylataSpeckled Hazel DotStigmella floslactellaSpeckled Hazel DotStigmella floslactellaCommon White WaveCabera pusariaCommon White WaveCabera pusariaSaxonHyppa rectilineaSaxonHyppa rectilineaNorthern Birch ParornixParornix loganellaNorthern Birch ParornixParornix loganellaDevon CarpetLampropteryx otregiataDevon CarpetLampropteryx otregiataGrey BirchAethalura punctulataGrey BirchAethalura punctulataGreen Silver-linesPseudoips prasinanaGreen Silver-linesPseudoips prasinanaBirch MochaCyclophora albipunctataBirch MochaCyclophora albipunctataScalloped HazelOdontopera bidentataScalloped HazelOdontopera bidentataKnot GrassAcronicta rumicisKnot GrassAcronicta rumicisPebble ProminentNotodonta ziczacPebble ProminentNotodonta ziczacPeacock MothMacaria notataPeacock MothMacaria notataDrinkerEuthrix potatoriaDrinkerEuthrix potatoriaClouded-bordered BrindleApamea crenataClouded-bordered BrindleApamea crenataGrey PugEupithecia subfuscataGrey PugEupithecia subfuscataSmall Square-spotDiarsia rubiSmall Square-spotDiarsia rubiHazel ParornixParornix devoniellaHazel ParornixParornix devoniellaSmall PhoenixEcliptopera silaceataSmall PhoenixEcliptopera silaceataPoplar Hawk-mothLaothoe populiPoplar Hawk-mothLaothoe populiPeach BlossomThyatira batisPeach BlossomThyatira batisWater CarpetLampropteryx suffumataWater CarpetLampropteryx suffumataThe MinisterEulia ministranaThe MinisterEulia ministranaBrown RusticRusina ferrugineaBrown RusticRusina ferrugineaWelsh WaveVenusia cambricaWelsh WaveVenusia cambricaDark-barred Twin-spot CarpetXanthorhoe ferrugataDark-barred Twin-spot CarpetXanthorhoe ferrugataFlame CarpetXanthorhoe designataFlame CarpetXanthorhoe designataLarge LonghornNematopogon swammerdamellaLarge LonghornNematopogon swammerdamellaPale-shouldered TortrixCapua vulganaPale-shouldered TortrixCapua vulganaNut-tree TussockColocasia coryliNut-tree TussockColocasia coryliGwynne's Mining BeeAndrena bicolorGwynne's Mining BeeAndrena bicolorViolet Oil-beetleMeloe violaceusViolet Oil-beetleMeloe violaceusRabdophaga rosaria complexRabdophaga rosaria complexRabdophaga rosaria complexRabdophaga rosaria complexAnoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosusHeather BeetleLochmaea suturalisHeather BeetleLochmaea suturalisMeliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctella2024Meliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctella2024Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2024Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2024Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia2024Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia2024