Crosshill Coal Pit
Getting here
55.40039, -4.25989
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 — Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Mallard +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Mallard +94 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bog Groove-moss, Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Flat-topped Bog-moss +47 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bog Groove-moss, Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Flat-topped Bog-moss +47 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Anabolia nervosa +2 more · last seen 2012; Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Anabolia nervosa +2 more · last seen 2012
Wildlife to spot
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