Getting here
54.86878, -5.14384
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Swallow, Gannet +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Swallow, Gannet +63 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Grass-of-Parnassus, Cross-leaved Heath, Sea Campion +140 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Grass-of-Parnassus, Cross-leaved Heath, Sea Campion +140 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Common Hemp-nettle, Watercress +13 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Thrips atratus, Aeolothrips ericae +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Thrips atratus, Aeolothrips ericae +9 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Killantringan Bay, Knock Bay and House of Knock, near Portpatrick
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