Getting here
56.53351, -3.22464
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Melanelixia fuliginosa, Flavoplaca oasis, Cladonia diversa +120 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Melanelixia fuliginosa, Flavoplaca oasis, Cladonia diversa +120 more · last seen 2012
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Foxglove, Eared Willow +134 more · last seen 2014; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Foxglove, Eared Willow +134 more · last seen 2014
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +37 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Bramble +17 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Peacock +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Peacock +26 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Railway Loop PathWalking route
Bannatyne PathWalking route
The Railway WalkWalking route
Water BackieWalking route
The Triangular RouteWalking route
Wildlife to spot
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