Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue Trust, 2 ha
Public access Paid entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
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55.74546, -4.58104
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🐾 Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🐾 Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Animal sanctuary or shelter
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Whithorn Way - a Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan Walking route ▾
This creation is Glasgow Cathedral to Girvan. Any route from Girvan is a busy road with no shoulders. Bus/Train to Barrhill and continue to Whithorn, the spiritual home of Saint Ninian..
Named route Ref WW-a Regional walking route
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Named route Round trip Local walking route
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Signed route nearby
Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
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 3.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 3.7 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 202 m ▾
Named route Length 202 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 721 m ▾
Named route Length 721 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 79 m ▾
Named route Length 79 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
3,102 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,102 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · House Sparrow · Robin · Blue Tit · Song Thrush +30
Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2022 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2021 Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Great Tit Parus major2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2022 Siskin Spinus spinus2022 Barn Owl Tyto alba2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2021 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2023 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2021 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2022 Common Green Grasshopper · Common Blue Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Cheilosia pagana · Melanogaster hirtella +1
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2022 Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana2022 Melanogaster hirtella Melanogaster hirtella2022 Scabious Clubhorn Abia nitens Rubus leptothyrsos · Rubus pictorum · Rubus dasyphyllus · Rubus nemoralis · Rubus septentrionalis +66
Rubus leptothyrsos Rubus leptothyrsos Rubus pictorum Rubus pictorum Rubus dasyphyllus Rubus dasyphyllus Rubus nemoralis Rubus nemoralis Rubus septentrionalis Rubus septentrionalis Cuspidate-leaved Bramble Rubus mucronulatus Hairy Bitter-cress Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,102 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · House Sparrow · Robin · Blue Tit · Song Thrush +30
Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2022 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2021 Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Great Tit Parus major2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2022 Siskin Spinus spinus2022 Barn Owl Tyto alba2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2021 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2023 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2021 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus2022 Common Green Grasshopper · Common Blue Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Cheilosia pagana · Melanogaster hirtella +1
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2022 Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana2022 Melanogaster hirtella Melanogaster hirtella2022 Scabious Clubhorn Abia nitens Rubus leptothyrsos · Rubus pictorum · Rubus dasyphyllus · Rubus nemoralis · Rubus septentrionalis +66
Rubus leptothyrsos Rubus leptothyrsos Rubus pictorum Rubus pictorum Rubus dasyphyllus Rubus dasyphyllus Rubus nemoralis Rubus nemoralis Rubus septentrionalis Rubus septentrionalis Cuspidate-leaved Bramble Rubus mucronulatus Hairy Bitter-cress Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2022
2022
Cardamine hirsuta2021
Cardamine hirsuta2021
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2021
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2021
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2021
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2021
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2021
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2021
Cleavers Galium aparine2021
Cleavers Galium aparine2021
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2021
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2021
Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata2021
Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata2021
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2021
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2021
Goat Willow Salix caprea2021
Goat Willow Salix caprea2021
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2021
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2021
Toad Rush agg. Juncus bufonius2021
Toad Rush agg. Juncus bufonius2021
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2021
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2021
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa2021
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa2021
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2021
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2021
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2021
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2021
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2021
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2021
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2021
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2021
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2021
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2021
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2021
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2021
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2021
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2021
Gorse Ulex europaeus2021
Gorse Ulex europaeus2021
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2021
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2021
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2021
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2021
Marsh Yellow-cress Rorippa palustris2021
Marsh Yellow-cress Rorippa palustris2021
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2021
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2021
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2021
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2021
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2021
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2021
Beech Fagus sylvatica2021
Beech Fagus sylvatica2021
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2021
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2021
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2021
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2021
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2021
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2021
Bifid Hemp-nettle Galeopsis bifida2021
Bifid Hemp-nettle Galeopsis bifida2021
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2021
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2021
Early Hair-grass Aira praecox2021
Early Hair-grass Aira praecox2021
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2021
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2021
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2021
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2021
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2021
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2021
Rose Rosa2021
Rose Rosa2021
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2021
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2021
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2021
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2021
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2021
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2021
Daisy Bellis perennis2021
Daisy Bellis perennis2021
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2021
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2021
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum2021
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum2021
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2021
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2021
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2021
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2021
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2021
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2021
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2021
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2021
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2021
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2021
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2021
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2021
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides2021
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides2021
Hazel Corylus avellana2021
Hazel Corylus avellana2021
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2021
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2021
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2021
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2021
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2021
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2021
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2021
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2021
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2021
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2021
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2021
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2021
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2021
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2021
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2021
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2021
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2021
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2021
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2021
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2021
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2021
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2021
Dandelion Taraxacum2021
Dandelion Taraxacum2021
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2021
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2021 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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