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55.94373, -4.55358
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Mallard ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Mallard ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Mallard, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis, 2-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis, 2-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Castle Circular Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Overtoun House Circular Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Crags Circular Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Shore Circular Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Dumbarton Central to Council Offices Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Dumbarton Castle Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Dumbarton East to Council Offices Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 152 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 152 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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28,994 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 28,994 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Moorhen · Robin · Teal +39
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula Teal Anas crecca Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Redshank Tringa totanus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Curlew Numenius arquata Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rock Dove Columba livia Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goosander Mergus merganser Siskin Spinus spinus Wigeon Mareca penelope Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Common Gull Larus canus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Greylag Goose Anser anser Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Dunlin Calidris alpina Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis · 2-spot Ladybird · Epicaecilius pilipennis · Empoasca vitis · Trichopsocus brincki +6
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis Empoasca vitis Empoasca vitis Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Sylvicola Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 28,994 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Moorhen · Robin · Teal +39
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula Teal Anas crecca Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Redshank Tringa totanus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Curlew Numenius arquata Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rock Dove Columba livia Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goosander Mergus merganser Siskin Spinus spinus Wigeon Mareca penelope Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Common Gull Larus canus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Greylag Goose Anser anser Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Dunlin Calidris alpina Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis · 2-spot Ladybird · Epicaecilius pilipennis · Empoasca vitis · Trichopsocus brincki +6
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis Empoasca vitis Empoasca vitis Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Sylvicola Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sylvicola
Sylvicola
Ectopsocus axillaris Ectopsocus axillaris
Ectopsocus axillaris Ectopsocus axillaris
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 