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Getting here
57.42959, -4.64917
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Wood Warbler
- 🍄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
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Wood Warbler
- 🍄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 — Chaffinch, Wood Warbler, Swift +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Chaffinch, Wood Warbler, Swift +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Erysiphe aquilegiae var. aquilegiae, Ground Elder Rust, Bird Cherry Pocket +12 more · last seen 2022
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Scotch Argus, Speckled Wood, Orange-tip +262 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood-sorrel, Great Wood-rush, Norway Spruce +20 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Highland Trail 550Mountain bike route▾
Great North Trail (Northern Highlands)Mountain bike route166.4 km▾
Named routeLength 166.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
933 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
933 records · National Biodiversity NetworkRobin · House Martin · Chaffinch · Grey Wagtail · Coal Tit +24
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2022
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2022
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2022
- RavenCorvus corax2022
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2022
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2022
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra2022
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2022
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2022
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2022
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2022
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2022
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2022
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2022
- TealAnas crecca2022
- SiskinSpinus spinus2022
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2022
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- DipperCinclus cinclus2022
🦌Mammals2 species
summerautumn
2024▾
Red Squirrel · Hedgehog
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2022
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
Slow-worm
🐸Amphibians2 species
springsummer
2023▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Common ToadBufo bufo
Ringed Tigress · Platycheirus clypeatus · Austrolimnophila ochracea · Clover Sawfly · Cordilura pudica +101
- Ringed TigressAthalia circularis
- Platycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus clypeatus
- Austrolimnophila ochraceaAustrolimnophila ochracea
- Clover SawflyTenthredo arcuata
- Cordilura pudicaCordilura pudica
- Limonia nubeculosaLimonia nubeculosa
- Pale-legged Stem-sawfly
Erysiphe aquilegiae var. aquilegiae · Ground Elder Rust
- Erysiphe aquilegiae var. aquilegiaeErysiphe aquilegiae var. aquilegiae
- Ground Elder RustPuccinia aegopodii
Wood-sorrel · Great Wood-rush · Norway Spruce · Wavy Hair-Grass · Wall Lettuce +8
- Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella
- Great Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica2024
- Norway SprucePicea abies
- Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa2024
- Wall LettuceMycelis muralis2024
- Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
933 records · National Biodiversity NetworkRobin · House Martin · Chaffinch · Grey Wagtail · Coal Tit +24
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2022
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2022
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2022
- RavenCorvus corax2022
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2022
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2022
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra2022
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2022
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2022
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2022
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2022
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2022
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2022
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2022
- TealAnas crecca2022
- SiskinSpinus spinus2022
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2022
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- DipperCinclus cinclus2022
🦌Mammals2 species
summerautumn
2024▾
Red Squirrel · Hedgehog
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2022
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
Slow-worm
🐸Amphibians2 species
springsummer
2023▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Common ToadBufo bufo
Ringed Tigress · Platycheirus clypeatus · Austrolimnophila ochracea · Clover Sawfly · Cordilura pudica +101
- Ringed TigressAthalia circularis
- Platycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus clypeatus
- Austrolimnophila ochraceaAustrolimnophila ochracea
- Clover SawflyTenthredo arcuata
- Cordilura pudicaCordilura pudica
- Limonia nubeculosaLimonia nubeculosa
- Pale-legged Stem-sawfly
Erysiphe aquilegiae var. aquilegiae · Ground Elder Rust
- Erysiphe aquilegiae var. aquilegiaeErysiphe aquilegiae var. aquilegiae
- Ground Elder RustPuccinia aegopodii
Wood-sorrel · Great Wood-rush · Norway Spruce · Wavy Hair-Grass · Wall Lettuce +8
- Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella
- Great Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica2024
- Norway SprucePicea abies
- Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa2024
- Wall LettuceMycelis muralis2024
- Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Calameuta pallipes
Calameuta pallipes
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ungulatusDolichopus ungulatusHilara choricaHilara choricaHilara choricaHilara choricaHeadflyHydrotaea irritansHeadflyHydrotaea irritansNotiphila ripariaNotiphila ripariaNotiphila ripariaNotiphila ripariaGymnopternus metallicusGymnopternus metallicusGymnopternus metallicusGymnopternus metallicusRhaphium longicorneRhaphium longicorneRhaphium longicorneRhaphium longicorneCoenosia tigrinaCoenosia tigrinaCoenosia tigrinaCoenosia tigrinaScarce Red-legged RobberflyDioctria cothurnataScarce Red-legged RobberflyDioctria cothurnataDolichopus disciferDolichopus disciferDolichopus disciferDolichopus disciferMoorland SnipeflySymphoromyia crassicornisMoorland SnipeflySymphoromyia crassicornisSpilogona falleniSpilogona falleniSpilogona falleniSpilogona falleniTrichopeza longicornisTrichopeza longicornisTrichopeza longicornisTrichopeza longicornisMeiosimyza decipiensMeiosimyza decipiensMeiosimyza decipiensMeiosimyza decipiensHilara longifurcaHilara longifurcaHilara longifurcaHilara 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flavipennisGymnopternus celerGymnopternus celerGymnopternus celerGymnopternus celerBroad CenturionChloromyia formosaBroad CenturionChloromyia formosaDelia lamellisetaDelia lamellisetaDelia lamellisetaDelia lamellisetaSuillia bicolorSuillia bicolorSuillia bicolorSuillia bicolorDelia coarctataDelia coarctataDelia coarctataDelia coarctataRhaphium crassipesRhaphium crassipesRhaphium crassipesRhaphium crassipesHilara nigrohirtaHilara nigrohirtaHilara nigrohirtaHilara nigrohirtaGymnopternus cupreusGymnopternus cupreusGymnopternus cupreusGymnopternus cupreusCampsicnemus scambusCampsicnemus scambusCampsicnemus scambusCampsicnemus scambusPhaonia erransPhaonia erransPhaonia erransPhaonia erransPhylidorea longicornisPhylidorea longicornisPhylidorea longicornisPhylidorea longicornisGymnopternus brevicornisGymnopternus brevicornisGymnopternus brevicornisGymnopternus brevicornisSympycnus pulicariusSympycnus pulicariusSympycnus pulicariusSympycnus pulicariusRed-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipesRed-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipesAlder MandrelMonsoma pulveratumAlder MandrelMonsoma pulveratumPogonota barbataPogonota barbataPogonota barbataPogonota barbataAzure DamselflyCoenagrion puellaAzure DamselflyCoenagrion puellaBlack-tailed WeeperDolerus junciBlack-tailed WeeperDolerus junciMolophilus obscurusMolophilus obscurusMolophilus obscurusMolophilus obscurusNeoascia tenurNeoascia tenurNeoascia tenurNeoascia tenurGarden ChaferPhyllopertha horticolaGarden ChaferPhyllopertha horticolaYellow-bellied NematineEuura hypoxanthaYellow-bellied NematineEuura hypoxanthaPhylidorea fulvonervosaPhylidorea fulvonervosaPhylidorea fulvonervosaPhylidorea fulvonervosaDicranophragma brunneumDicranophragma brunneumDicranophragma brunneumDicranophragma brunneumPlatypalpus luteusPlatypalpus luteusPlatypalpus luteusPlatypalpus luteusSphaerophoria philanthusSphaerophoria philanthusSphaerophoria philanthusSphaerophoria philanthusCantharis pellucidaCantharis pellucidaCantharis pellucidaCantharis pellucidaStein’s Alder-cutterNematinus steiniStein’s Alder-cutterNematinus steiniRose Leaf-roller SawflyBlennocampa phyllocolpaRose Leaf-roller SawflyBlennocampa phyllocolpaCalliopum aeneumCalliopum aeneumCalliopum aeneumCalliopum aeneumPlatycheirus europaeusPlatycheirus europaeusPlatycheirus europaeusPlatycheirus europaeusStriped Fern-sawflyStrongylogaster multifasciataStriped Fern-sawflyStrongylogaster multifasciataYellow-bellied Rush-cutterEutomostethus luteiventrisYellow-bellied Rush-cutterEutomostethus luteiventrisPrionocera turcicaPrionocera turcicaPrionocera turcicaPrionocera turcicaPilaria discicollisPilaria discicollisPilaria discicollisPilaria discicollisAntocha vitripennisAntocha vitripennisAntocha vitripennisAntocha vitripennisPavid Willow NematineEuura pavidaPavid Willow NematineEuura pavidaChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumChirosia histricinaChirosia histricinaChirosia histricinaChirosia histricinaSkullcap TigressAthalia scutellariaeSkullcap TigressAthalia scutellariaePhylidorea ferrugineaPhylidorea ferrugineaPhylidorea ferrugineaPhylidorea ferrugineaPalloptera modestaPalloptera modestaPalloptera modestaPalloptera modestaLimonia phragmitidisLimonia phragmitidisLimonia phragmitidisLimonia phragmitidisAlder Wood-WaspXiphydria camelusAlder Wood-WaspXiphydria camelusCnodacophora sellataCnodacophora sellataCnodacophora sellataCnodacophora sellataPalloptera quinquemaculataPalloptera quinquemaculataPalloptera quinquemaculataPalloptera quinquemaculataTipula fascipennisTipula fascipennisTipula fascipennisTipula fascipennisPlatycheirus occultusPlatycheirus occultusPlatycheirus occultusPlatycheirus occultusBleeding Knee GrieverDolerus gonagerBleeding Knee GrieverDolerus gonagerDicranomyia autumnalisDicranomyia autumnalisDicranomyia autumnalisDicranomyia autumnalisNephrotoma dorsalisNephrotoma dorsalisNephrotoma dorsalisNephrotoma dorsalisUninscribed SawflyTenthredopsis nassataUninscribed SawflyTenthredopsis nassataBee BeetleTrichius fasciatusBee BeetleTrichius fasciatusWandering Sedge NematineEuura vagaWandering Sedge NematineEuura vagaNeolimonia dumetorumNeolimonia dumetorumNeolimonia dumetorumNeolimonia dumetorumSiphonoperla torrentiumSiphonoperla torrentiumSiphonoperla torrentiumSiphonoperla torrentium18-spot LadybirdMyrrha octodecimguttata202318-spot LadybirdMyrrha octodecimguttata2023Rhagium mordaxRhagium mordax2022Rhagium mordaxRhagium mordax2022HeatherCalluna vulgaris2024HeatherCalluna vulgaris2024Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2024Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2024Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreusLittle Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreusHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumSkullcapScutellaria galericulataSkullcapScutellaria galericulataNorthern DockRumex longifolius2024Northern DockRumex longifolius2024Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum2024Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum2024