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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker +75 more · last seen 2025
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🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Peltigera membranacea, Lungwort Lichen, Sticta sylvatica +32 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Peltigera membranacea, Lungwort Lichen, Sticta sylvatica +32 more · last seen 2023
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🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Dog-violet, Hard-fern, Purple Moor-grass +163 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Dog-violet, Hard-fern, Purple Moor-grass +163 more · last seen 2025
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Plants — Rowan, Dandelion, Common Sorrel +18 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
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Crinan Canal Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 78 National Cycle Network
Show on map Caledonia Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CW Regional cycle route
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Named route Ref 78 Length 2.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 279 m ▾
Named route Ref 78 Length 279 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 49 m ▾
Named route Ref 78 Length 49 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 818 m ▾
Named route Ref 78 Length 818 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Lochan Buic Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
4,196 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,196 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Swallow · Raven · Willow Warbler · Hooded Crow +23
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Swallow Hirundo rustica Raven Corvus corax Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Swift Apus apus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Common Gull Larus canus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Sand Martin Riparia riparia Blackbird Turdus merula Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Linnet Linaria cannabina Canada Goose Branta canadensis House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Purple Moor-grass · Heather · Hare's-tail Cottongrass · Juncus effusus var. subglomeratus · Great Wood-rush +87
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea Heather Calluna vulgaris Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum Juncus effusus var. subglomeratus Juncus effusus var. subglomeratus Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix Bracken Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,196 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Swallow · Raven · Willow Warbler · Hooded Crow +23
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Swallow Hirundo rustica Raven Corvus corax Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Swift Apus apus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Common Gull Larus canus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Sand Martin Riparia riparia Blackbird Turdus merula Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Linnet Linaria cannabina Canada Goose Branta canadensis House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Purple Moor-grass · Heather · Hare's-tail Cottongrass · Juncus effusus var. subglomeratus · Great Wood-rush +87
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea Heather Calluna vulgaris Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum Juncus effusus var. subglomeratus Juncus effusus var. subglomeratus Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix Bracken Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pteridium aquilinum
Pteridium aquilinum
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Potentilla erecta subsp. erecta Potentilla erecta subsp. erecta
Potentilla erecta subsp. erecta Potentilla erecta subsp. erecta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Bog-myrtle Myrica gale
Bog-myrtle Myrica gale
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Eared Willow Salix aurita
Eared Willow Salix aurita
Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis
Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis
Betula pubescens subsp. pubescens Betula pubescens subsp. pubescens
Betula pubescens subsp. pubescens Betula pubescens subsp. pubescens
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Juncus effusus var. effusus Juncus effusus var. effusus
Juncus effusus var. effusus Juncus effusus var. effusus
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Valeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifolia Valeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifolia
Valeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifolia Valeriana officinalis subsp. sambucifolia
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa subsp. acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa subsp. acetosa
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix
Common Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre subsp. palustre
Common Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre subsp. palustre
Ranunculus flammula subsp. flammula Ranunculus flammula subsp. flammula
Ranunculus flammula subsp. flammula Ranunculus flammula subsp. flammula
Marsh Hawk's-beard Crepis paludosa
Marsh Hawk's-beard Crepis paludosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Geranium robertianum subsp. robertianum Geranium robertianum subsp. robertianum
Geranium robertianum subsp. robertianum Geranium robertianum subsp. robertianum
Oak Fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris
Oak Fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris
Hay-scented Buckler-fern Dryopteris aemula
Hay-scented Buckler-fern Dryopteris aemula
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Marsh Violet Viola palustris
Marsh Violet Viola palustris
American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus
American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatus Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatus
Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatus Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatus
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Ivy-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus
Ivy-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Ranunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammula Ranunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammula
Ranunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammula Ranunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammula
Slender Rush Juncus tenuis
Slender Rush Juncus tenuis
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Blinks Montia fontana
Blinks Montia fontana
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Hybrid Oak Quercus petraea x robur = Q. x rosacea
Hybrid Oak Quercus petraea x robur = Q. x rosacea
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Cirsium arvense var. arvense Cirsium arvense var. arvense
Cirsium arvense var. arvense Cirsium arvense var. arvense
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Wilson's Filmy-fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii
Wilson's Filmy-fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius
Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Marsh Lousewort Pedicularis palustris
Marsh Lousewort Pedicularis palustris
Beech Fern Phegopteris connectilis
Beech Fern Phegopteris connectilis
English Stonecrop Sedum anglicum
English Stonecrop Sedum anglicum
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Ranunculus acris subsp. acris Ranunculus acris subsp. acris
Ranunculus acris subsp. acris Ranunculus acris subsp. acris
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Pignut Conopodium majus
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