Dinning Motte
Getting here
55.19290, -3.74238
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Rook, Mallard +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Rook, Mallard +56 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Norway Spruce, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil +78 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Norway Spruce, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil +78 more · last seen 2017
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Chickweed, Common Sorrel, Marsh Hawk's-beard +11 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Orchid Beetle, Dark Giant Horsefly, Western Honey Bee +5 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Orchid Beetle, Dark Giant Horsefly, Western Honey Bee +5 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
Kirkpatrick Macmillan Cycle TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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