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Glengyron Coal Pit

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Herring Gull
  • 🌿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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Herring Gull, House Sparrow +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Herring Gull, House Sparrow +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Meadow Vetchling, Common Knapweed +88 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Meadow Vetchling, Common Knapweed +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Bramble +11 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

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