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Getting here
54.92261, -5.16381
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Blackbird
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Blackbird
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Pheasant +48 more · last seen 2024
Free
Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Pheasant +48 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Anacaena globulus, Large Red Damselfly, Common Hawker +50 more · last seen 2020
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
3,076 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,076 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBlue Tit · Rock Dove · Collared Dove · Pheasant · Blackbird +13
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Great TitParus major
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2023
- Red-throated DiverGavia stellata2023
- Black GuillemotCepphus grylle2023
🦌Mammals3 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Pine Marten
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2021
- Pine MartenMartes martes2023
Agabus bipustulatus · Common Water-Boatman · Ilybius fuliginosus · Hydroporus gyllenhalii · Quedius semiobscurus +4
- Agabus bipustulatusAgabus bipustulatus
- Common Water-BoatmanNotonecta (Notonecta) glauca
- Ilybius fuliginosusIlybius fuliginosus
- Hydroporus gyllenhaliiHydroporus gyllenhalii
- Quedius semiobscurusQuedius semiobscurus
- Common HawkerAeshna juncea
🌿Plants119 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Common Ragwort · Cat's-ear · Spear Thistle · Soft-rush · Bogbean +114
- Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris
- Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata
- Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare
- Soft-rushJuncus effusus
- BogbeanMenyanthes trifoliata
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2020
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,076 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBlue Tit · Rock Dove · Collared Dove · Pheasant · Blackbird +13
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Great TitParus major
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2023
- Red-throated DiverGavia stellata2023
- Black GuillemotCepphus grylle2023
🦌Mammals3 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Pine Marten
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2021
- Pine MartenMartes martes2023
Agabus bipustulatus · Common Water-Boatman · Ilybius fuliginosus · Hydroporus gyllenhalii · Quedius semiobscurus +4
- Agabus bipustulatusAgabus bipustulatus
- Common Water-BoatmanNotonecta (Notonecta) glauca
- Ilybius fuliginosusIlybius fuliginosus
- Hydroporus gyllenhaliiHydroporus gyllenhalii
- Quedius semiobscurusQuedius semiobscurus
- Common HawkerAeshna juncea
🌿Plants119 species
summerautumn
2023▾
Common Ragwort · Cat's-ear · Spear Thistle · Soft-rush · Bogbean +114
- Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris
- Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata
- Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare
- Soft-rushJuncus effusus
- BogbeanMenyanthes trifoliata
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2020
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hydroporus obscurus
Hydroporus obscurus
Hydroporus obscurus
Hydroporus obscurus
Tachinus rufipesTachinus rufipesTachinus rufipesTachinus rufipesRugilus erichsoniiRugilus erichsoniiRugilus erichsoniiRugilus erichsoniiDevil's-bit Scabious
Devil's-bit Scabious
Succisa pratensis
Succisa pratensis
Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumGorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisMarsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgarisMarsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgarisCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaSheep's SorrelRumex acetosellaSheep's SorrelRumex acetosellaCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseBell HeatherErica cinereaBell HeatherErica cinereaEnglish StonecropSedum anglicumEnglish StonecropSedum anglicumHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorCross-leaved HeathErica tetralixCross-leaved HeathErica tetralixCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2020Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2020Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2020Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2020HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2020HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2020Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2020Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2020Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2020Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2020Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorusSharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorusPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisSaltmarsh RushJuncus gerardiiSaltmarsh RushJuncus gerardiiSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisFalse Fox-sedgeCarex otrubaeFalse Fox-sedgeCarex otrubaeMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisSea RadishRaphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimusSea RadishRaphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimusColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraSand CouchElymus junceiformisSand CouchElymus junceiformisAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusCommon SedgeCarex nigraCommon SedgeCarex nigraRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreCommon ReedPhragmites australisCommon ReedPhragmites australisSheep's-fescueFestuca ovinaSheep's-fescueFestuca ovinaHard-fernBlechnum spicantHard-fernBlechnum spicantProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensMat-grassNardus strictaMat-grassNardus strictaBlack Bog-rushSchoenus nigricansBlack Bog-rushSchoenus nigricansSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaGreat HorsetailEquisetum telmateiaGreat HorsetailEquisetum telmateiaGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusCrested Hair-grassKoeleria macranthaCrested Hair-grassKoeleria macranthaParsley Water-dropwortOenanthe lachenaliiParsley Water-dropwortOenanthe lachenaliiSea SandwortHonckenya peploidesSea SandwortHonckenya peploidesWater-StarwortCallitricheWater-StarwortCallitricheCommon DuckweedLemna minorCommon DuckweedLemna minorEyebrightEuphrasiaEyebrightEuphrasiaWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisItalian Rye-grassLolium multiflorumItalian Rye-grassLolium multiflorumDistant SedgeCarex distansDistant SedgeCarex distansBrookweedSamolus valerandiBrookweedSamolus valerandiCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineThriftArmeria maritimaThriftArmeria maritimaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon OracheAtriplex patulaCommon OracheAtriplex patulaCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaMarsh ArrowgrassTriglochin palustrisMarsh ArrowgrassTriglochin palustrisGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaFairy FlaxLinum catharticumFairy FlaxLinum catharticumLady's BedstrawGalium verumLady's BedstrawGalium verumMarsh WillowherbEpilobium palustreMarsh WillowherbEpilobium palustreHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataWild ThymeThymus druceiWild ThymeThymus druceiCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaSea CampionSilene unifloraSea CampionSilene unifloraCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusPurple Moor-grassMolinia caeruleaPurple Moor-grassMolinia caeruleaDropwortFilipendula vulgarisDropwortFilipendula vulgarisMarsh LousewortPedicularis palustrisMarsh LousewortPedicularis palustrisFloating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitansFloating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitansSea PlantainPlantago maritimaSea PlantainPlantago maritimaRed FescueFestuca rubraRed FescueFestuca rubraCrowberry agg.Empetrum nigrumCrowberry agg.Empetrum nigrumWater CressNasturtium officinaleWater CressNasturtium officinaleMarsh-marigoldCaltha palustrisMarsh-marigoldCaltha palustrisBuck's-horn PlantainPlantago coronopusBuck's-horn PlantainPlantago coronopusField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseWater MintMentha aquaticaWater MintMentha aquaticaSea MayweedTripleurospermum maritimumSea MayweedTripleurospermum maritimumGrass-of-ParnassusParnassia palustrisGrass-of-ParnassusParnassia palustrisRagged-RobinSilene flos-cuculiRagged-RobinSilene flos-cuculiYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumIvy-leaved CrowfootRanunculus hederaceus2021Ivy-leaved CrowfootRanunculus hederaceus2021Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum2021Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum2021Bog-myrtleMyrica gale2021Bog-myrtleMyrica gale2021Ivy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralis2020Ivy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralis2020Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle2020Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle2020Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2020Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2020Common ChickweedStellaria media2020Common ChickweedStellaria media2020Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus2020Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus2020Common Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahit2020Common Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahit2020Boreau's Ramping-fumitoryFumaria muralis subsp. boraei2020Boreau's Ramping-fumitoryFumaria muralis subsp. boraei2020Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis2020Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis2020Field PansyViola arvensis2020Field PansyViola arvensis2020Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2020Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2020Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2020Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2020PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2020PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2020Field WoundwortStachys arvensis2020Field WoundwortStachys arvensis2020Common NettleUrtica dioica2020Common NettleUrtica dioica2020SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2020SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2020Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria2020Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria2020KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2020KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2020Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2020Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2020Corn SpurreySpergula arvensis2020Corn SpurreySpergula arvensis2020Hairy SedgeCarex hirta2020Hairy SedgeCarex hirta2020Marsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosum2020Marsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosum2020