Getting here
55.03492, -4.63363
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ 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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler +57 more · last seen 2022; Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler +57 more · last seen 2022
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marsh Cinquefoil, Shepherd's-purse, Floating Sweet-grass +106 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Marsh Cinquefoil, Shepherd's-purse, Floating Sweet-grass +106 more · last seen 2016
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Ilybius fuliginosus, Hydroporus incognitus +46 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Ilybius fuliginosus, Hydroporus incognitus +46 more · last seen 2019
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hawthorn, Bilberry, Common Sorrel +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Glentrool Big Country Ride Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 7Cycling route
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route14.6 km
Main RouteCycling route31.9 km
Wildlife to spot
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