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Dundrennan Abbey

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📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.80688, -3.94747

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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
  • ☕Crown and Anchor Tearooms — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Jackdaw +25 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Jackdaw +25 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Redshank, Meadow Vetchling +130 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Hawthorn, Redshank, Meadow Vetchling +130 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Beech, Garlic Mustard +18 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophorus grandis, Hydroporus palustris, Hydroporus striola +45 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Helophorus grandis, Hydroporus palustris, Hydroporus striola +45 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 8.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dundrennan Abbey

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Kirkcarswell MotteHistoric site1.3 km→✦Castlecreavie DunHistoric site2.8 km→✦Castlecreavie Fort/SettlementHistoric site3.1 km→✦Glennap FortHistoric site3.3 km→✦Rerrick ChurchHistoric site1.3 km→✦Nether Hazelfield FortHistoric site3.7 km→

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