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55.52631, -4.06046
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Wren +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Wren +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus, Green-veined White +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus, Green-veined White +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Yarrow, Common Valerian +365 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Yarrow, Common Valerian +365 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Sorrel, Hogweed, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +33 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
River Ayr Way Walking route 66 km ▾
Named route Length 66 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Twa' Brigs Walk Walking route 5.5 km ▾
Named route Length 5.5 km Round trip Local walking route
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Wildlife to spot
1,720 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,720 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Wren · Robin · Great Tit · Starling +32
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Eristalis pertinax · Helophilus pendulus · Sericomyia silentis · Eristalis intricaria · Common Darter +47
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Marmalade Hoverfly Daisy · Yarrow · Snapdragon · Astrantia · Imperforate St John's-wort +23
Daisy Bellis perennis Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025 Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus2025 Astrantia Astrantia2025 Imperforate St John's-wort Hypericum maculatum2025 Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,720 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Wren · Robin · Great Tit · Starling +32
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Eristalis pertinax · Helophilus pendulus · Sericomyia silentis · Eristalis intricaria · Common Darter +47
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Marmalade Hoverfly Daisy · Yarrow · Snapdragon · Astrantia · Imperforate St John's-wort +23
Daisy Bellis perennis Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025 Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus2025 Astrantia Astrantia2025 Imperforate St John's-wort Hypericum maculatum2025 Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Episyrphus balteatus
Episyrphus balteatus
Black Darter Sympetrum danae
Black Darter Sympetrum danae
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Sepsis Sepsis
Sepsis Sepsis
Chirosia betuleti Chirosia betuleti
Chirosia betuleti Chirosia betuleti
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Platycheirus granditarsus Platycheirus granditarsus
Platycheirus granditarsus Platycheirus granditarsus
Sciara Sciara
Sciara Sciara
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Tenthredo arcuata/brevicornis/notha/schaefferi Tenthredo arcuata/brevicornis/notha/schaefferi
Tenthredo arcuata/brevicornis/notha/schaefferi Tenthredo arcuata/brevicornis/notha/schaefferi
Neoascia Neoascia
Neoascia Neoascia
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata
Ctenicera cuprea Ctenicera cuprea
Ctenicera cuprea Ctenicera cuprea
Cantharis cryptica/pallida Cantharis cryptica/pallida
Cantharis cryptica/pallida Cantharis cryptica/pallida
Phyllobius glaucus Phyllobius glaucus
Phyllobius glaucus Phyllobius glaucus
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Aplotarsus incanus Aplotarsus incanus
Aplotarsus incanus Aplotarsus incanus
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Raspberry Beetle Byturus tomentosus
Raspberry Beetle Byturus tomentosus
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Palloptera quinquemaculata Palloptera quinquemaculata
Palloptera quinquemaculata Palloptera quinquemaculata
White-sided Cleaver Aglaostigma fulvipes
White-sided Cleaver Aglaostigma fulvipes
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus
Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus
Sphegina sibirica Sphegina sibirica
Sphegina sibirica Sphegina sibirica
Black Snipefly Chrysopilus cristatus
Black Snipefly Chrysopilus cristatus
Oncopsis Oncopsis
Oncopsis Oncopsis
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Agriotes obscurus Agriotes obscurus
Agriotes obscurus Agriotes obscurus
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida 2025
2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Tea-leaved Willow Salix phylicifolia2025
Tea-leaved Willow Salix phylicifolia2025
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2025
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2025
Purple Willow Salix purpurea2025
Purple Willow Salix purpurea2025
Bay Willow Salix pentandra2025
Bay Willow Salix pentandra2025
Quaking-grass Briza media2025
Quaking-grass Briza media2025
Yellow Sedge Carex viridula2025
Yellow Sedge Carex viridula2025
Knotted Pearlwort Sagina nodosa2025
Knotted Pearlwort Sagina nodosa2025
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2025
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2025
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2025
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2025
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2025
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2025
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2025
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2025
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025 