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Tait's Level Lead Mine Adit

📷 Alan O'Dowd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.40425, -3.78410

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ctenicera cuprea, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Sericostoma personatum +50 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Ctenicera cuprea, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Sericostoma personatum +50 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Usnea wasmuthii · last seen 2019; Fungi — Usnea wasmuthii · last seen 2019

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — an Eyebright, Round-leaved Crowfoot · last seen 2024; Plants — an Eyebright, Round-leaved Crowfoot · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old lead mining tips on Wanlock Dod

📷 Alan O'Dowd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old lead mining tips on Wanlock Dod

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Old Manse Wild GardenUrban park700 m→✦Old Lead Mine Adit - Crawfords VeinHistoric site900 m→✦Entrance to Lochnell Mine - Lochnell VeinHistoric site700 m→✦Straitstep Lead Mine Shaft - Straitstep VeinHistoric site600 m→✦Straitstep Mine AditHistoric site600 m→✦Wanlockhead Beam EngineHistoric site600 m→

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