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Neilson's Monument

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.92346, -4.04928

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emerald Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +162 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emerald Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +162 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Western Gorse, Heath Star Moss, Little Shaggy-moss +127 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Western Gorse, Heath Star Moss, Little Shaggy-moss +127 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Bilberry +18 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Neilson's Monument on Barstobrick Hill

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Neilson's Monument on Barstobrick Hill

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