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Places › Scotland › Dumfries and Galloway Getting here
54.99015, -3.25477
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 120m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 120m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Red-legged Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Red-legged Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Wall Path Walking route 134.5 km ▾
Named route Length 134.5 km National walking route
Show on map Annandale Way Walking route 88 km ▾
Named route Length 88 km National walking route
Show on map 41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map Dumfries and Galloway Cycle Route 11 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (SW Scotland) Cycling route ▾
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 322 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 322 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 200 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 200 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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11,482 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,482 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Robin · Coal Tit +32
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goose Anser2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Common Gull Larus canus Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2025 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Mole Talpa europaea Scaeva selenitica · Marmalade Hoverfly · Red-legged Shieldbug · Eristalis pertinax · Helophilus pendulus +3
Scaeva selenitica Scaeva selenitica Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Sepsis Sepsis Syrphus Syrphus Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,482 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Robin · Coal Tit +32
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goose Anser2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Common Gull Larus canus Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2025 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Mole Talpa europaea Scaeva selenitica · Marmalade Hoverfly · Red-legged Shieldbug · Eristalis pertinax · Helophilus pendulus +3
Scaeva selenitica Scaeva selenitica Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Sepsis Sepsis Syrphus Syrphus Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva 