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Places › Scotland › South Scotland › Dumfries and Galloway Getting here
55.14029, -3.77953
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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 — Blackbird, Barn Owl, Starling +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Barn Owl, Starling +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Helophorus brevipalpis, Perla carlukiana, Esolus parallelepipedus +89 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophorus brevipalpis, Perla carlukiana, Esolus parallelepipedus +89 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Springy Turf-moss, Yellow Fringe-moss +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Springy Turf-moss, Yellow Fringe-moss +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: National Byway (SW Scotland)
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway Dumfries Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Glenkiln Loop Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref GL Local cycle route
Show on map National Byway (SW Scotland) Cycling route ▾
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Kirkpatrick Macmillan Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref KM Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
2,008 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,008 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Swallow · Chaffinch · Spotted Flycatcher · Woodpigeon · Robin +28
Swallow Hirundo rustica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Magpie Pica pica2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2022 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2021 Rock Dove Columba livia Peregrine Falco peregrinus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Barn Owl Tyto alba2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Curlew Numenius arquata2022 Greylag Goose Anser anser2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2022 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2022 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Mole · Pipistrelle Bat species
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2022 Mole Talpa europaea Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus2024 Elmis aenea · Helophorus brevipalpis · Esolus parallelepipedus · Limnebius truncatellus · Golden-ringed Dragonfly +15
Elmis aenea Elmis aenea2023 Helophorus brevipalpis Helophorus brevipalpis2023 Esolus parallelepipedus Esolus parallelepipedus2023 Limnebius truncatellus Limnebius truncatellus2023 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2023 Limnius volckmari 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Springy Turf-moss · Japanese Knotweed
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2021 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,008 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Swallow · Chaffinch · Spotted Flycatcher · Woodpigeon · Robin +28
Swallow Hirundo rustica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Magpie Pica pica2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2022 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2021 Rock Dove Columba livia Peregrine Falco peregrinus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Barn Owl Tyto alba2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Curlew Numenius arquata2022 Greylag Goose Anser anser2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2022 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2022 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Mole · Pipistrelle Bat species
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2022 Mole Talpa europaea Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus2024 Elmis aenea · Helophorus brevipalpis · Esolus parallelepipedus · Limnebius truncatellus · Golden-ringed Dragonfly +15
Elmis aenea Elmis aenea2023 Helophorus brevipalpis Helophorus brevipalpis2023 Esolus parallelepipedus Esolus parallelepipedus2023 Limnebius truncatellus Limnebius truncatellus2023 Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2023 Limnius volckmari 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Springy Turf-moss · Japanese Knotweed
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2021 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Limnius volckmari2023
Limnius volckmari2023
Oulimnius tuberculatus Oulimnius tuberculatus2023
Oulimnius tuberculatus Oulimnius tuberculatus2023
Perla carlukiana Perla carlukiana2023
Perla carlukiana Perla carlukiana2023
Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans
Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans
Hairy Whirligig Beetle Orectochilus villosus2023
Hairy Whirligig Beetle Orectochilus villosus2023
Hydraena gracilis Hydraena gracilis2023
Hydraena gracilis Hydraena gracilis2023
Oreodytes sanmarkii Oreodytes sanmarkii2023
Oreodytes sanmarkii Oreodytes sanmarkii2023
Water Cricket Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai2023
Water Cricket Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai2023
Bembidion tibiale Bembidion tibiale2023
Bembidion tibiale Bembidion tibiale2023
Laccobius ytenensis Laccobius ytenensis2023
Laccobius ytenensis Laccobius ytenensis2023
Hydroporus discretus Hydroporus discretus2023
Hydroporus discretus Hydroporus discretus2023
Helophorus flavipes Helophorus flavipes2023
Helophorus flavipes Helophorus flavipes2023
Nebrioporus elegans Nebrioporus elegans2023
Nebrioporus elegans Nebrioporus elegans2023
Gyrinus substriatus Gyrinus substriatus2023
Gyrinus substriatus Gyrinus substriatus2023
Anacaena globulus Anacaena globulus2023
Anacaena globulus Anacaena globulus2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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