Getting here
55.79544, -3.32102
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
- 🌿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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +73 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Foxglove, Common Dog-violet, Sweet Vernal-grass +233 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Foxglove, Common Dog-violet, Sweet Vernal-grass +233 more · last seen 2016
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Autumn Hawkbit, Wild Thyme +22 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pentland Way (Cross Borders Drove Road to Glencorse Reservoir)Walking route
Pentland Way (Dunsyre to Cross Borders Drove Road)Walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Harperrig to West Linton)Walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (West Linton to Traquair)Walking route
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Bavelaw-Nine Mile BurnMountain bike route
Carlops-Balerno MTBMountain bike route
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Little Vantage to BaddinsgillMountain bike route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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