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Site of Tower Colliery

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly, Black Darter +95 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly, Black Darter +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Moonwort, Oak Fern, Bush Vetch +243 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Moonwort, Oak Fern, Bush Vetch +243 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Oak Fern, Ramsons, Hogweed +32 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

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