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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs 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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Eider, Herring Gull, Shag +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Eider, Herring Gull, Shag +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Cock's-foot +227 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Cock's-foot +227 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Bramble, Rowan +25 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +13 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +13 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Kelly CutWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Greenock CutWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 753Cycling route
Named routeRef 753National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route586 m
Named routeRef 753Length 586 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 753Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Named routeRef 753Length 746 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 753Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 753Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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