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Site of the Battle of Bannock Burn on the first of two days of battle

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Dogs 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
  • 🛝Playground 211m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

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Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Ash, Cotoneaster +177 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Ash, Cotoneaster +177 more · last seen 2025

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Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Chickweed, Beech +27 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Common Puffball, Collared Parachute +5 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Common Puffball, Collared Parachute +5 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Route 765Cycling route
Named routeRef 765National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 76Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 76Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route75 m
Named routeRef 76Length 75 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route617 m
Named routeRef 76Length 617 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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