Nine Stones Stone Circle 0 ha
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55.88112, -2.60037
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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 ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Wheatear, Meadow Pipit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Wheatear, Meadow Pipit +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small Heath, Peacock, Red Admiral +6 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small Heath, Peacock, Red Admiral +6 more · last seen 2019
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Heath Speedwell, Wild Thyme, Heath Bedstraw +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heath Speedwell, Wild Thyme, Heath Bedstraw +5 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
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Core Paths Walking route ▾
East Lothian Core Path Network
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Wildlife to spot
3,008 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,008 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Lapwing · Stonechat · Wheatear · Sand Martin · Red Grouse (scotica) +38
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Sand Martin Riparia riparia Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Greylag Goose Anser anser Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Magpie Pica pica Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Redshank Tringa totanus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Brown Hare · Stoat
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Stoat Mustela erminea 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Lesser Water-parsnip · Wild Thyme · Heath Bedstraw · Heath Speedwell · Water Mint +71
Lesser Water-parsnip Berula erecta2024 Wild Thyme Thymus drucei Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis Water Mint Mentha aquatica2024 Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,008 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Lapwing · Stonechat · Wheatear · Sand Martin · Red Grouse (scotica) +38
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Sand Martin Riparia riparia Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Greylag Goose Anser anser Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Magpie Pica pica Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2024 Redshank Tringa totanus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Brown Hare · Stoat
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Stoat Mustela erminea 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Lesser Water-parsnip · Wild Thyme · Heath Bedstraw · Heath Speedwell · Water Mint +71
Lesser Water-parsnip Berula erecta2024 Wild Thyme Thymus drucei Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis Water Mint Mentha aquatica2024 Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Fairy Flax
Fairy Flax
Linum catharticum2024
Linum catharticum2024
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2024
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2024
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2024
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2024
Fen Bedstraw Galium uliginosum2024
Fen Bedstraw Galium uliginosum2024
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2024
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2024
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2024
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2024
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2024
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2024
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2024
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2024
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2024
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2024
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2024
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2024
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2024
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2024
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2024
Common Sedge Carex nigra2024
Common Sedge Carex nigra2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2024
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2024
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2024
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2024
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa2024
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2024
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2024
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2024
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2024
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2024
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2024
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2024
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Daisy Bellis perennis2024
Daisy Bellis perennis2024
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2024
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2024
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2024
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2024
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora2024
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora2024
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera2024
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2024
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
Brown Sedge Carex disticha2024
Brown Sedge Carex disticha2024
Watercress Nasturtium officinale2024
Watercress Nasturtium officinale2024
Peppermint Mentha aquatica x spicata = M. x piperita2024
Peppermint Mentha aquatica x spicata = M. x piperita2024
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2024
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2024
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2024
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2024
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2024
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2024
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris2024
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2024
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2024
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2024
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2024
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2024
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2024
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa2024
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2024
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2024
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2024
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2024
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2024
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2024
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2024
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2024
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2024
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2024
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2024
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea2024
Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea2024
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2024
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2024
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis2024
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis2024
Sand Spurrey Spergularia rubra2024
Sand Spurrey Spergularia rubra2024
Eyebright Euphrasia2024
Eyebright Euphrasia2024
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2024
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2024
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