Rotten Burn Motte
Getting here
55.87843, -4.79746
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Wheatear, Cuckoo, Willow Warbler +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wheatear, Cuckoo, Willow Warbler +43 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heather, Common Sedge, Sharp-flowered Rush +239 more · last seen 2015; Plants — Heather, Common Sedge, Sharp-flowered Rush +239 more · last seen 2015
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Bilberry, Crowberry agg. +10 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Common Heath, Drinker +28 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Green-veined White, Common Heath, Drinker +28 more · last seen 2020
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Kelly CutWalking route
The Greenock CutWalking route
The Waterman's RoadWalking route
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 753Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route586 m
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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