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Hindsward Colliery

📷 Kath Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.42418, -4.33016

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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 Whitethroat and Redstart
  • 🌿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 — Whitethroat, Redstart, Willow Warbler +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Whitethroat, Redstart, Willow Warbler +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Eristalis pertinax, Green-veined White +95 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Eristalis pertinax, Green-veined White +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Marsh-marigold, Broad-leaved Helleborine +197 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Marsh-marigold, Broad-leaved Helleborine +197 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Guelder-rose, Water Mint, Dandelion +23 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Desolate landscape

📷 Kath Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Desolate landscape

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Nearby places

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🌱Dumfries House EstateUrban park4.1 km→🌱Barony A FrameUrban park4.9 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4 km→✦Barony A FrameHistoric site4.9 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site4.6 km→

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