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Places › Scotland › South Scotland › Dumfries and Galloway Getting here
55.33784, -3.45028
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
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Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025
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🍂 Seasonal nature
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Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Redshank, Frizzled Crisp-moss +93 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Redshank, Frizzled Crisp-moss +93 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose) Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Annandale Way Walking route 88 km ▾
Named route Length 88 km National walking route
Show on map Romans and Reivers Route Walking route 84 km ▾
Named route Length 84 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Caledonian Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Regional cycle route
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13,484 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,484 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
House Sparrow · Jackdaw · Dipper · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch +38
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rook Corvus frugilegus Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stock Dove Columba oenas Rock Dove Columba livia Swallow Hirundo rustica Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Greenfinch Chloris chloris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus House Martin Delichon urbicum Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Wood Mouse · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Common Blue Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Common Green Grasshopper · Broad-bodied Chaser · Azure Damselfly +16
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Cicadella viridis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,484 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
House Sparrow · Jackdaw · Dipper · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch +38
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rook Corvus frugilegus Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stock Dove Columba oenas Rock Dove Columba livia Swallow Hirundo rustica Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Greenfinch Chloris chloris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus House Martin Delichon urbicum Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Wood Mouse · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Common Blue Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Common Green Grasshopper · Broad-bodied Chaser · Azure Damselfly +16
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Cicadella viridis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Fine Streaked Bugkin Miris striatus
Fine Streaked Bugkin Miris striatus
Woolly Alder Sawfly Eriocampa ovata
Woolly Alder Sawfly Eriocampa ovata
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
St Marks Fly Bibio marci
St Marks Fly Bibio marci
Chilacis typhae Chilacis typhae
Chilacis typhae Chilacis typhae
Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia lappona
Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia lappona
Dysaphis (Dysaphis) ranunculi Dysaphis (Dysaphis) ranunculi
Dysaphis (Dysaphis) ranunculi Dysaphis (Dysaphis) ranunculi
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Dolerus Dolerus
Dolerus Dolerus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Phyllaphis fagi Phyllaphis fagi
Phyllaphis fagi Phyllaphis fagi
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata 