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Houldsworth Colliery

📷 Mary and Angus Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.37534, -4.48824

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Stonechat, Jackdaw +22 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Stonechat, Jackdaw +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Selfheal, Common Spotted-orchid +143 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Selfheal, Common Spotted-orchid +143 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Common Sorrel +7 more foraging species

Varies

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Remains of a dismantled railway

📷 Mary and Angus Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Remains of a dismantled railway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Patna and Waterside Parish ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→✦Jellieston Pit No2Historic site1.6 km→✦Dalharco CollieryHistoric site500 m→✦Coal PitHistoric site800 m→✦Burnfoothill VillageHistoric site1.4 km→⛳Doon Valley Golf ClubGolf course1.7 km→

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