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Moffat Community Nature Reserve

📷 Lynne Kirton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.32057, -3.43972

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Chaffinch, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Chaffinch, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Annandale WayWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmNational walking route
Romans and Reivers RouteWalking route84 km
Named routeLength 84 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Caledonian CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 10Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moffat Community Nature Reserve

📷 Lynne Kirton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moffat Community Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Station ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Annanside Recreation AreaUrban park1.5 km→🌱Barnhill WoodUrban park900 m→🌱Hope Johnstone ParkUrban park2 km→✦Garpol Water Moated HomesteadHistoric site3.4 km→✦Garpol Water, Motte-and-BaileyHistoric site3.7 km→

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