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The Seed Box

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📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

57.06653, -2.48213

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, House Sparrow +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, House Sparrow +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Enchanter's-nightshade, Lesser Burdock, Common Blue-sow-thistle +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Enchanter's-nightshade, Lesser Burdock, Common Blue-sow-thistle +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Large Red Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Large Red Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackhall Loop TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Deeside WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Coy Burn TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
East TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Deeside WayCycling route
Named routeRef 195National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 195Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route235 m
Named routeRef 195Length 235 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route674 m
Named routeRef 195Length 674 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route406 m
Named routeRef 195Length 406 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route408 m
Named routeRef 195Length 408 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bend in minor road east from Lochton of Leys

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bend in minor road east from Lochton of Leys

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