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Hermand No.5 Shale Mine

3 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome3 ha

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 Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wren +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wren +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Heath Bedstraw, Lady-fern +230 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Heath Bedstraw, Lady-fern +230 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Sorrel, Rowan +22 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dead-Nettle Leaf Beetle, Bilberry Bumblebee, Eristalis pertinax +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dead-Nettle Leaf Beetle, Bilberry Bumblebee, Eristalis pertinax +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yellow WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Green PathWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Bankton Mains PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Murieston PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Almond PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Folly Burn PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alderstone PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

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