Glade
← Back🪦 Cemetery

Old Church Yard

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Carrion Crow +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Phrymaceae, Meadow Foxtail, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +192 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Phrymaceae, Meadow Foxtail, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +192 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Faeroes Dandelion +21 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Helophorus grandis, Agabus bipustulatus +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Helophorus grandis, Agabus bipustulatus +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚴

Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway Dumfries LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Glenkiln Loop Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef GLLocal cycle route
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Kirkpatrick Macmillan Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRef KMLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: c888c536-66a7-489b-bc82-4b9ec7abc0eb