Standing Stone
Getting here
55.08817, -4.13419
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Tremella pertusariae, Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +30 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Tremella pertusariae, Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +30 more · last seen 2016
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Helophorus grandis, Helophorus obscurus, Agabus bipustulatus +90 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Helophorus grandis, Helophorus obscurus, Agabus bipustulatus +90 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Silver Birch, Snowdrop, American Skunk-cabbage +48 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Silver Birch, Snowdrop, American Skunk-cabbage +48 more · last seen 2021
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Raiders' Road Cycle RouteCycling route
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
Wildlife to spot
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