Garpol Water, Motte-and-Bailey 1 ha
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Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › Scotland › South Scotland › Dumfries and Galloway Getting here
55.32106, -3.49766
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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 🌿 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🦉 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 — Peregrine, Chaffinch, Wren +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Chaffinch, Wren +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hard Shield-fern, Columbine, Pignut +156 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Hard Shield-fern, Columbine, Pignut +156 more · last seen 2017
Free
Plants — Hazel, Thyme-leaved Sandwort, Bulrush +21 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +25 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose) Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Annandale Way Walking route 88 km ▾
Named route Length 88 km National walking route
Show on map Romans and Reivers Route Walking route 84 km ▾
Named route Length 84 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 74 National Cycle Network
Show on map Caledonian Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
6,371 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,371 records · National Biodiversity Network Canada Goose · Wren · Meadow Pipit · Cuckoo · Song Thrush +3
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Peregrine Falco peregrinus Raven Corvus corax Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Blue-tailed Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Common Hawker · Variable Damselfly +6
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Variable Damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Azure Damselfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,371 records · National Biodiversity Network Canada Goose · Wren · Meadow Pipit · Cuckoo · Song Thrush +3
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Peregrine Falco peregrinus Raven Corvus corax Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Blue-tailed Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Common Hawker · Variable Damselfly +6
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Variable Damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Azure Damselfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Coenagrion puella
Coenagrion puella
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Black Darter Sympetrum danae2024
Black Darter Sympetrum danae2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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