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Getting here
55.05595, -3.86432
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦38+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Cuckoo
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦38+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Cuckoo
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Cuckoo, Kestrel +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Mallard, Cuckoo, Kestrel +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Anacaena globulus, Green-veined White, Common Blue Damselfly +115 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dandelion, Bilberry, Perennial Rye-grass +115 more · last seen 2015
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway Dumfries LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Glenkiln Loop Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef GLLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10.8 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 10.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
848 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
848 records · National Biodiversity NetworkMallard · Cuckoo · Lapwing · Kestrel · Canada Goose +9
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- CuckooCuculus canorus2024
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2023
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2020
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- GoosanderMergus merganser2022
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2020
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2020
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummerautumn
2023▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Red Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2020
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians2 species
winterspring
2021▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus2019
🐝Insects43 species
winterspring
2024▾
Four-spotted Chaser · Anacaena globulus · Helophorus grandis · Common Hawker · Common Blue Damselfly +38
- Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata
- Anacaena globulusAnacaena globulus2021
- Helophorus grandisHelophorus grandis2021
- Common HawkerAeshna juncea2021
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
- Large Red Damselfly
Heath Bedstraw · Rowan · Bog Stitchwort · Whorled Mint · Crested Dog's-tail +42
- Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile
- RowanSorbus aucuparia
- Bog StitchwortStellaria alsine
- Whorled MintMentha aquatica x arvensis = M. x verticillata
- Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus
- Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor
- Jointed Rush
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
848 records · National Biodiversity NetworkMallard · Cuckoo · Lapwing · Kestrel · Canada Goose +9
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- CuckooCuculus canorus2024
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2023
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2020
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- GoosanderMergus merganser2022
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2020
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2020
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummerautumn
2023▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Red Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2020
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians2 species
winterspring
2021▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus2019
🐝Insects43 species
winterspring
2024▾
Four-spotted Chaser · Anacaena globulus · Helophorus grandis · Common Hawker · Common Blue Damselfly +38
- Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata
- Anacaena globulusAnacaena globulus2021
- Helophorus grandisHelophorus grandis2021
- Common HawkerAeshna juncea2021
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
- Large Red Damselfly
Heath Bedstraw · Rowan · Bog Stitchwort · Whorled Mint · Crested Dog's-tail +42
- Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile
- RowanSorbus aucuparia
- Bog StitchwortStellaria alsine
- Whorled MintMentha aquatica x arvensis = M. x verticillata
- Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus
- Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor
- Jointed Rush
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Agabus affinisAgabus affinis2021Agabus affinisAgabus affinis2021Hydroporus incognitusHydroporus incognitus2021Hydroporus incognitusHydroporus incognitus2021Agabus bipustulatusAgabus bipustulatus2021Agabus bipustulatusAgabus bipustulatus2021Hydroporus tristisHydroporus tristis2021Hydroporus tristisHydroporus tristis2021Hydroporus pubescensHydroporus pubescens2021Hydroporus pubescensHydroporus pubescens2021Hydroporus erythrocephalusHydroporus erythrocephalus2021Hydroporus erythrocephalusHydroporus erythrocephalus2021Hydroporus gyllenhaliiHydroporus gyllenhalii2021Hydroporus gyllenhaliiHydroporus gyllenhalii2021Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsaEmerald DamselflyLestes sponsaHydroporus memnoniusHydroporus memnonius2021Hydroporus memnoniusHydroporus memnonius2021Helophorus flavipesHelophorus flavipes2021Helophorus flavipesHelophorus flavipes2021Haliplus lineatocollisHaliplus lineatocollis2021Haliplus lineatocollisHaliplus lineatocollis2021Helophorus aequalisHelophorus aequalis2021Helophorus aequalisHelophorus aequalis2021Hydroporus nigritaHydroporus nigrita2021Hydroporus nigritaHydroporus nigrita2021Elmis aeneaElmis aenea2021Elmis aeneaElmis aenea2021Oreodytes sanmarkiiOreodytes sanmarkii2021Oreodytes sanmarkiiOreodytes sanmarkii2021Hydraena gracilisHydraena gracilis2021Hydraena gracilisHydraena gracilis2021Common PondskaterGerris (Gerris) lacustris2021Common PondskaterGerris (Gerris) lacustris2021Agabus guttatusAgabus guttatus2021Agabus guttatusAgabus guttatus2021Agabus congenerAgabus congener2021Agabus congenerAgabus congener2021Sigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineataSigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineata2021Sigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineataSigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineata2021Water CricketVelia (Plesiovelia) caprai2021Water CricketVelia (Plesiovelia) caprai2021Agabus paludosusAgabus paludosus2021Agabus paludosusAgabus paludosus2021Hydroporus melanariusHydroporus melanarius2021Hydroporus melanariusHydroporus melanarius2021Hydroporus longicornisHydroporus longicornis2021Hydroporus longicornisHydroporus longicornis2021Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2020Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2020Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulataMicrovelia (Microvelia) reticulata2019Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulataMicrovelia (Microvelia) reticulata2019Agabus sturmiiAgabus sturmii2019Agabus sturmiiAgabus sturmii2019Enochrus testaceusEnochrus testaceus2019Enochrus testaceusEnochrus testaceus2019Enochrus coarctatusEnochrus coarctatus2019Enochrus coarctatusEnochrus coarctatus2019Hesperocorixa castaneaHesperocorixa castanea2019Hesperocorixa castaneaHesperocorixa castanea2019Haliplus sibiricusHaliplus sibiricus2019Haliplus sibiricusHaliplus sibiricus2019Hesperocorixa sahlbergiHesperocorixa sahlbergi2019Hesperocorixa sahlbergiHesperocorixa sahlbergi2019Water ScorpionNepa cinerea2019Water ScorpionNepa cinerea2019Haliplus ruficollisHaliplus ruficollis2019Haliplus ruficollisHaliplus ruficollis2019Helophorus obscurusHelophorus obscurus2019Helophorus obscurusHelophorus obscurus2019Stenus nitidiusculusStenus nitidiusculus2019Stenus nitidiusculusStenus nitidiusculus2019Hydroporus angustatusHydroporus angustatus2019Hydroporus angustatusHydroporus angustatus2019Juncus articulatus
Juncus articulatus
Common CouchElymus repensCommon CouchElymus repensCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisBell HeatherErica cinereaBell HeatherErica cinereaMarsh RagwortJacobaea aquaticaMarsh RagwortJacobaea aquaticaPhleum pratensePhleum pratensePhleum pratensePhleum pratenseBog-myrtleMyrica galeBog-myrtleMyrica galeCommon OracheAtriplex patulaCommon OracheAtriplex patulaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensHard-fernBlechnum spicantHard-fernBlechnum spicantSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusTutsanHypericum androsaemumTutsanHypericum androsaemumCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraHedge BindweedCalystegia sepiumHedge BindweedCalystegia sepiumPolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum aviculareCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaBottle SedgeCarex rostrataBottle SedgeCarex rostrataMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreCommon Hemp-Nettle agg.Galeopsis tetrahitCommon Hemp-Nettle agg.Galeopsis tetrahitSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumTufted VetchVicia craccaTufted VetchVicia craccaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumSharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorusSharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorusStar SedgeCarex echinataStar SedgeCarex echinataBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaRagged-RobinSilene flos-cuculiRagged-RobinSilene flos-cuculiCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisSweet ChestnutCastanea sativaSweet ChestnutCastanea sativaMarsh Hawk's-beardCrepis paludosaMarsh Hawk's-beardCrepis paludosaBranched Bur-reedSparganium erectumBranched Bur-reedSparganium erectumFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius