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Douglas Castle

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📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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55.56643, -3.83709

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
✦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

🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
✦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

Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Syrphus, Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis pertinax +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis pertinax +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Flowering-rush, Broom · last seen 2024; Plants — Flowering-rush, Broom · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Queen Elizabeth Jubilee WalkWalking route8 km

Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route

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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

NCN National Route 74Cycling route

Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network

Lanark (Kirkfieldbank) to Happendon BridgeCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Main RouteCycling route1.9 km

Named routeRef 74Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route397 m

Named routeRef 74Length 397 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route2.4 km

Named routeRef 74Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route14 m

Named routeRef 74Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

8,100 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

8,100 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds55 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Mute Swan · Mallard · Moorhen · Tufted Duck · Wigeon +50

Mute SwanCygnus olor
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
WigeonMareca penelope
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
TealAnas crecca
NuthatchSitta europaea
Great White EgretArdea alba
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MagpiePica pica
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
JayGarrulus glandarius
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
RobinErithacus rubecula
JackdawColoeus monedula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Water RailRallus aquaticus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
RookCorvus frugilegus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
BlackbirdTurdus merula
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
GoosanderMergus merganser
Common GullLarus canus
GadwallMareca strepera
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
LinnetLinaria cannabina
SwallowHirundo rustica
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
CootFulica atra
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris

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Insects2 species

summerautumn

2025

Syrphus · Eyed Ladybird

SyrphusSyrphus
Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

8,100 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds55 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Mute Swan · Mallard · Moorhen · Tufted Duck · Wigeon +50

Mute SwanCygnus olor
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
WigeonMareca penelope
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
TealAnas crecca
NuthatchSitta europaea
Great White EgretArdea alba
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MagpiePica pica
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
JayGarrulus glandarius
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
RobinErithacus rubecula
JackdawColoeus monedula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Water RailRallus aquaticus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
RookCorvus frugilegus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
BlackbirdTurdus merula
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
GoosanderMergus merganser
Common GullLarus canus
GadwallMareca strepera
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
LinnetLinaria cannabina
SwallowHirundo rustica
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
CootFulica atra
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris

🐝

Insects2 species

summerautumn

2025

Syrphus · Eyed Ladybird

SyrphusSyrphus
Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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