Getting here
55.06075, -2.78724
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fairy Beads, Dilated Scalewort, Atrichum undulatum +191 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Wood-rust, Common Nettle +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Willow Warbler, Swallow, Blackcap +41 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Willow Warbler, Swallow, Blackcap +41 more · last seen 2023
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Pterostichus cristatus, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Helophilus pendulus +162 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Pterostichus cristatus, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Helophilus pendulus +162 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Reivers' RouteCycling route
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Main RouteCycling route14.3 km
Main RouteCycling route8.5 km
Wildlife to spot
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