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Moatland 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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Barn Owl +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Barn Owl +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Springy Turf-moss, Yellow Fringe-moss +45 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Springy Turf-moss, Yellow Fringe-moss +45 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Chimney Sweep, Green-veined White +39 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Ringlet, Chimney Sweep, Green-veined White +39 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

4 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
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Kirkpatrick Macmillan Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRef KMLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tumbledown barns at Brockhillstone

Tumbledown barns at Brockhillstone

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