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Getting here
55.99980, -5.66339
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Blackbird
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Blackbird
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Blackbird, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Blackbird, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lungwort Lichen, Flavoparmelia caperata, Parmotrema crinitum +81 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter, Green-veined White +123 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Frizzled Pincushion, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Rowan +102 more · last seen 2023
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Ardnoe Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
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Wildlife to spot
8,108 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
8,108 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds41 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Meadow Pipit · Greenshank · Bullfinch · Robin · Blackbird +36
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- GreenshankTringa nebularia2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Great TitParus major
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- GannetMorus bassanus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- Common TernSterna hirundo2024
- Common GullLarus canus2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2023
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummer
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Mole · Field Vole
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2024
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025▾
Common Toad
🐝Insects21 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Large Red Damselfly · Common Darter · Black Darter · Four-spotted Chaser · Speckled Wood +16
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Black DarterSympetrum danae
- Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
- Blue-tailed Damselfly
Cushion Bracket
- Cushion BracketPhellinus pomaceus
Isothecium myosuroides · Heath Plait-moss · Grove Earwort · Broom Fork-moss · Shaded Wood-moss +30
- Isothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroides
- Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum
- Grove EarwortScapania nemorea
- Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium
- Shaded Wood-mossHylocomiastrum umbratum
- Petty FeatherwortPlagiochila exigua
- Rough-stalked Feather-moss
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
8,108 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds41 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Meadow Pipit · Greenshank · Bullfinch · Robin · Blackbird +36
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- GreenshankTringa nebularia2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Great TitParus major
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- GannetMorus bassanus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- Common TernSterna hirundo2024
- Common GullLarus canus2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2023
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummer
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Mole · Field Vole
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2024
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025▾
Common Toad
🐝Insects21 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Large Red Damselfly · Common Darter · Black Darter · Four-spotted Chaser · Speckled Wood +16
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Black DarterSympetrum danae
- Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
- Blue-tailed Damselfly
Cushion Bracket
- Cushion BracketPhellinus pomaceus
Isothecium myosuroides · Heath Plait-moss · Grove Earwort · Broom Fork-moss · Shaded Wood-moss +30
- Isothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroides
- Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum
- Grove EarwortScapania nemorea
- Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium
- Shaded Wood-mossHylocomiastrum umbratum
- Petty FeatherwortPlagiochila exigua
- Rough-stalked Feather-moss
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ischnura elegans
Ischnura elegans
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerumCommon Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerumEmerald DamselflyLestes sponsaEmerald DamselflyLestes sponsaCommon HawkerAeshna junceaCommon HawkerAeshna junceaRed AdmiralVanessa atalantaRed AdmiralVanessa atalantaAnoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosusGolden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltoniiGolden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltoniiSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaHairy DragonflyBrachytron pratenseHairy DragonflyBrachytron pratenseKeeled SkimmerOrthetrum coerulescensKeeled SkimmerOrthetrum coerulescensPoecilus versicolorPoecilus versicolorPoecilus versicolorPoecilus versicolorBlack ClockPterostichus madidusBlack ClockPterostichus madidusBeautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgoBeautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgoDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorSmall Fleck-winged SnipeflyRhagio lineola2024Small Fleck-winged SnipeflyRhagio lineola2024Marsh FritillaryEuphydryas aurinia2024Marsh FritillaryEuphydryas aurinia2024Brachythecium rutabulum
Brachythecium rutabulum
Glittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendensGlittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendensLittle Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreusLittle Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreusWaved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatumWaved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatumBig Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrusBig Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrusSphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifoliumEndive PelliaPellia endiviifoliaEndive PelliaPellia endiviifoliaSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusLesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloidesLesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloidesBristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferumBristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferumWestern EarwortScapania gracilisWestern EarwortScapania gracilisTamarisk ScalewortFrullania tamarisciTamarisk ScalewortFrullania tamarisciGreater Fork-mossDicranum majusGreater Fork-mossDicranum majusPolytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumMamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoiMamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoiBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumPrickly FeatherwortPlagiochila spinulosaPrickly FeatherwortPlagiochila spinulosaYellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculareYellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculareBank HaircapPolytrichum formosumBank HaircapPolytrichum formosumJuniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinumJuniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinumFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumWood-rustCephalozia curvifoliaWood-rustCephalozia curvifoliaShort-beaked Wood-mossLoeskeobryum brevirostreShort-beaked Wood-mossLoeskeobryum brevirostreCommon SmoothcapAtrichum undulatumCommon SmoothcapAtrichum undulatumGreater WhipwortBazzania trilobataGreater WhipwortBazzania trilobata