Martyr's Monument
Getting here
55.34458, -3.76102
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
- 🍄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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Pied Wagtail, Swallow +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Pied Wagtail, Swallow +50 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lecanora argentata, Ramalina farinacea, Netted Shield Lichen +29 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Lecanora argentata, Ramalina farinacea, Netted Shield Lichen +29 more · last seen 2016
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Green Mountain Fringe-moss, Fountain Apple-moss +368 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Green Mountain Fringe-moss, Fountain Apple-moss +368 more · last seen 2022
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Wild Thyme, Conocephalum salebrosum +23 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dinocras cephalotes, Elmis aenea, Oreodytes sanmarkii +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dinocras cephalotes, Elmis aenea, Oreodytes sanmarkii +42 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
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
Wildlife to spot
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