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Ladle Knowe, Motte

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Dogs welcome

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 — Chaffinch, Willow Warbler, Wren +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Willow Warbler, Wren +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Bugle, Oval Sedge +59 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Bugle, Oval Sedge +59 more · last seen 2017

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Hazel, Wood-sorrel +5 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Orange Ladybird, Red Admiral +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Orange Ladybird, Red Admiral +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Queen Elizabeth Jubilee WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Lanark (Kirkfieldbank) to Happendon BridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 74Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route397 m
Named routeRef 74Length 397 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 74Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 74Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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