Old lead Adit
Getting here
55.40543, -3.76322
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Wheatear +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Wheatear +71 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ctenicera cuprea, Sericostoma personatum, Polycentropus flavomaculatus +31 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Ctenicera cuprea, Sericostoma personatum, Polycentropus flavomaculatus +31 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Southern Upland Way - deviationWalking route
Wildlife to spot
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