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Places › Scotland › South Scotland › Dumfries and Galloway Getting here
54.90447, -4.93342
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Greylag Goose +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Greylag Goose +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, St Marks Fly, Azure Damselfly +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, St Marks Fly, Azure Damselfly +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mull of Galloway Trail Walking route 59 km ▾
Named route Length 59 km National walking route
Show on map Loch Ryan Coastal Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Whithorn Way - b Barrhill to Whithorn) Walking route ▾
From inspection all routes from Girvan to Barrhill are very problematic for long distance walkers. Accordingly it is strongly suggested public tranport is used between Girvan and Barrhill. Whithorn Way (south - Ayr to Whithorn) is now continued.
Named route Ref WW-b Regional walking route
Show on map Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose) Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 73 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 73 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 442 m ▾
Named route Ref 83 Length 442 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 56 m ▾
Named route Ref 83 Length 56 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 844 m ▾
Named route Ref 83 Length 844 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 24 m ▾
Named route Ref 83 Length 24 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
10,817 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,817 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Canada Goose · Blackbird · Mallard · Greylag Goose · Wren +48
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Greenland White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons flavirostris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Slow-worm
Dark-edged Bee-fly · St Marks Fly · Azure Damselfly · Eristalis intricaria · Orange Ladybird +4
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major St Marks Fly Bibio marci Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,817 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Canada Goose · Blackbird · Mallard · Greylag Goose · Wren +48
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Greenland White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons flavirostris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Slow-worm
Dark-edged Bee-fly · St Marks Fly · Azure Damselfly · Eristalis intricaria · Orange Ladybird +4
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major St Marks Fly Bibio marci Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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