Garden belonging to Culdoch Cottage 3 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
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55.29482, -4.53839
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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 £ 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
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +27 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +27 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Capillary Thread-moss +271 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Capillary Thread-moss +271 more · last seen 2020
Free
Plants — Wood-rust, Great Scented Liverwort, Conocephalum salebrosum +16 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Small White +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Small White +13 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
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 EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 31.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 31.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Walker approaching Culdoch on the path from Craigendower
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Wildlife to spot
1,696 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,696 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Wren · Nuthatch +24
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Great Tit Parus major2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2022 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2022 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2022 Raven Corvus corax2022 Daubenton's Bat · Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2023 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2019 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Admiral · Large White · Small Tortoiseshell · Painted Lady · Peacock +7
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Peacock Aglais io2019 Ringlet Common Hawkweed · Harebell · Meadow Crane's-bill
Common Hawkweed Hieracium triviale Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,696 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Wren · Nuthatch +24
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Great Tit Parus major2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2022 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2022 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2022 Raven Corvus corax2022 Daubenton's Bat · Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2023 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2019 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Admiral · Large White · Small Tortoiseshell · Painted Lady · Peacock +7
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Peacock Aglais io2019 Ringlet Common Hawkweed · Harebell · Meadow Crane's-bill
Common Hawkweed Hieracium triviale Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Leptura quadrifasciata Leptura quadrifasciata2022
Leptura quadrifasciata Leptura quadrifasciata2022
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 