Slippery Knowe, Settlement
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55.22660, -3.18332
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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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Raven, Tawny Owl, Barn Owl +44 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Raven, Tawny Owl, Barn Owl +44 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Jacobaea, Trailing St John's-wort, Grass +220 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Jacobaea, Trailing St John's-wort, Grass +220 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Smooth Hawk's-Beard, Water Mint, Peppermint +23 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dryomyza anilis, Nimbus contaminatus, Melanostoma scalare +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dryomyza anilis, Nimbus contaminatus, Melanostoma scalare +2 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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National Byway in the Solway Firth area
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Wildlife to spot
2,023 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,023 records · National Biodiversity Network Barn Owl
🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Field Vole · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Field Vole Microtus agrestis Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2023 Dryomyza anilis · Nimbus contaminatus · Melanostoma scalare · Common Flower Bug
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis Nimbus contaminatus Nimbus contaminatus2024 Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024 Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2023 Broad-leaved Cottongrass · Holy-grass · Few-flowered Spike-rush · Lady's mantle · Snowdrop +163
Broad-leaved Cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium2021 Holy-grass Hierochloe odorata2021 Few-flowered Spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora2021 Lady's mantle Alchemilla Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis daffodils Narcissus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,023 records · National Biodiversity Network Barn Owl
🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Field Vole · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Field Vole Microtus agrestis Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2023 Dryomyza anilis · Nimbus contaminatus · Melanostoma scalare · Common Flower Bug
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis Nimbus contaminatus Nimbus contaminatus2024 Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024 Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2023 Broad-leaved Cottongrass · Holy-grass · Few-flowered Spike-rush · Lady's mantle · Snowdrop +163
Broad-leaved Cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium2021 Holy-grass Hierochloe odorata2021 Few-flowered Spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora2021 Lady's mantle Alchemilla Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis daffodils Narcissus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rubus dasyphyllus
Rubus dasyphyllus
Rubus dasyphyllus2023
Rubus dasyphyllus2023
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2021
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2021
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2021
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2021
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2021
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2021
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2021
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2021
Long-Stalked Yellow Sedge Carex lepidocarpa2021
Long-Stalked Yellow Sedge Carex lepidocarpa2021
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2021
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2021
Star Sedge Carex echinata2021
Star Sedge Carex echinata2021
White Clover Trifolium repens2021
White Clover Trifolium repens2021
Primrose Primula vulgaris2021
Primrose Primula vulgaris2021
Mountain Pansy Viola lutea2021
Mountain Pansy Viola lutea2021
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2021
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2021
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2021
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2021
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2021
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2021
Oval Sedge Carex leporina2021
Oval Sedge Carex leporina2021
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2021
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2021
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2021
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2021
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2021
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2021
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2021
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2021
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2021
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2021
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2021
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2021
Brown Sedge Carex disticha2021
Brown Sedge Carex disticha2021
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2021
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2021
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2021
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2021
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2021
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2021
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2021
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2021
Northern Dock Rumex longifolius2021
Northern Dock Rumex longifolius2021
Downy Oat Avenula pubescens2021
Downy Oat Avenula pubescens2021
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2021
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2021
Heather Calluna vulgaris2021
Heather Calluna vulgaris2021
Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis2021
Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis2021
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2021
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2021
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2021
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2021
Blue Water-speedwell Veronica anagallis-aquatica2021
Blue Water-speedwell Veronica anagallis-aquatica2021
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2021
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2021
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2021
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2021
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata2021
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata2021
Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella2021
Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella2021
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2021
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2021
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2021
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2021
Meadow Oat Helictochloa pratensis2021
Meadow Oat Helictochloa pratensis2021
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2021
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2021
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis2021
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis2021
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2021
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2021
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2021
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2021
Hybrid Monkeyflower Erythranthe guttata x lutea = E. x robertsii2021
Hybrid Monkeyflower Erythranthe guttata x lutea = E. x robertsii2021
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2021
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2021
Ysbigfrwynen y Gogledd Eleocharis mamillata subsp. austriaca2021
Ysbigfrwynen y Gogledd Eleocharis mamillata subsp. austriaca2021
an Eyebright Euphrasia arctica2021
an Eyebright Euphrasia arctica2021
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2021
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2021
Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea2021
Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea2021
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2021
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2021
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum2021
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum2021
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2021
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2021
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2021
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2021
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris2021
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris2021
Elder Sambucus nigra2021
Elder Sambucus nigra2021
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2021
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2021
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2021
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2021
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2021
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2021
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2021
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2021
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2021
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2021
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2021
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2021
Smith's Pepperwort Lepidium heterophyllum2021
Smith's Pepperwort Lepidium heterophyllum2021
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2021
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2021
Marsh Fragrant-orchid Gymnadenia densiflora2021
Marsh Fragrant-orchid Gymnadenia densiflora2021
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma2021
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma2021
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2021
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2021
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2021
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2021
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa2021
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa2021
Agrostis canina Agrostis canina2021
Agrostis canina Agrostis canina2021
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2021
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2021
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2021
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2021
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2021
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2021
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2021
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2021
Greater Plantain Plantago major2021
Greater Plantain Plantago major2021
Common Reed Phragmites australis2021
Common Reed Phragmites australis2021
Timothy Phleum pratense2021
Timothy Phleum pratense2021
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa2021
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa2021
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2021
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2021
Marsh Hawk's-beard Crepis paludosa2021
Marsh Hawk's-beard Crepis paludosa2021
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2021
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2021
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2021
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2021
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2021
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2021
Alpine Bistort Bistorta vivipara2021
Alpine Bistort Bistorta vivipara2021
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2021
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2021
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2021
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2021
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2021
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2021
Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata2021
Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata2021
Common Sedge Carex nigra2021
Common Sedge Carex nigra2021
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2021
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2021
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2021
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2021
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2021
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2021
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2021
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2021
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2021
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2021
Marsh Arrowgrass Triglochin palustris2021
Marsh Arrowgrass Triglochin palustris2021
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis2021
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis2021
Smooth Lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra2021
Smooth Lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra2021
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2021
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2021
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2021
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2021
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2021
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2021
Common Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre subsp. palustre2021
Common Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre subsp. palustre2021
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2021
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2021
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2021
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2021
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2021
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2021
Pale Sedge Carex pallescens2021
Pale Sedge Carex pallescens2021
Water Avens Geum rivale2021
Water Avens Geum rivale2021
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2021
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2021
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2021
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2021
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis2021
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis2021
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2021
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2021
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2021
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2021
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2021
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2021
Marsh Lousewort Pedicularis palustris2021
Marsh Lousewort Pedicularis palustris2021
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2021
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2021
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2021
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2021
Tawny Sedge Carex hostiana2021
Tawny Sedge Carex hostiana2021
Bird Cherry Prunus padus2021
Bird Cherry Prunus padus2021
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2021
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2021
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2021
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2021
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2021
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2021
Changing Forget-me-not Myosotis discolor2021
Changing Forget-me-not Myosotis discolor2021
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2021
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2021
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2021
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2021
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2021
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2021
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2021
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2021
Lesser Clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides2021
Lesser Clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides2021
Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris2021
Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris2021
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2021
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2021
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus2021
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus2021
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2021
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2021
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2021
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2021
Slender Scottish Eyebright Euphrasia scottica2021
Slender Scottish Eyebright Euphrasia scottica2021
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2021
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2021
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2021
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2021
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile2021
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile2021
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora2021
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora2021
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2021
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2021
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2021
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2021
Large-flowered Sticky Eyebright Euphrasia officinalis subsp. pratensis2021
Large-flowered Sticky Eyebright Euphrasia officinalis subsp. pratensis2021
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2021
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2021
Marsh Ragwort Jacobaea aquatica2021
Marsh Ragwort Jacobaea aquatica2021
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2021
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2021
Cochlearia officinalis Cochlearia officinalis2021
Cochlearia officinalis Cochlearia officinalis2021
Hazel Corylus avellana2021
Hazel Corylus avellana2021
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2021
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2021
Wood Crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum2021
Wood Crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum2021
Silver Birch Betula pendula2021
Silver Birch Betula pendula2021
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2021
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2021
Fen Bedstraw Galium uliginosum2021
Fen Bedstraw Galium uliginosum2021
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2021
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2021
Dandelion Taraxacum2021
Dandelion Taraxacum2021
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2021
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2021
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2021
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2021
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2021
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2021
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis2021
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis2021
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2021
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2021
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2021
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2021
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2021
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2021
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata2021
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata2021
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga2021
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga2021
Bugle Ajuga reptans2021
Bugle Ajuga reptans2021 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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