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Lee Castle

1 ha

📷 Alan O'Dowd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.69873, -3.82442

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Redwing, Raven +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Redwing, Raven +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Wood Blewits, Cingroen, Ochre Brittlegill +186 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Wood Blewits, Cingroen, Ochre Brittlegill +186 more · last seen 2019

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Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet +67 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet +67 more · last seen 2019

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Wild Strawberry, Ramsons +33 more · last seen 2014; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Wild Strawberry, Ramsons +33 more · last seen 2014

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Wood Blewits, Tawny Funnel, False Chanterelle +30 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde WalkwayWalking route68 km

The Clyde Walkway is 65 km long from Riverside Museum, Glasgow and New Lanark in South Lanarkshire. Created as a joint enterprise by the Glasgow City, South and North Lanarkshire Councils. Close to urban centres with easy access to public transport.

Named routeRef CWLength 68 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Lanark to Biggar via Hyndford BridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lanark (Kirkfieldbank) to Happendon BridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lanark (Kirkfieldbank) to BiggarCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 74Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lee Castle ('the Lee')

📷 Alan O'Dowd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lee Castle ('the Lee')

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Roof GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Moor ParkUrban park4.4 km→🦉Jock's BurnNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Delves ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Fairy HillUrban park4.6 km→🌱Crossford ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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