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55.11882, -3.56548
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bog Groove-moss, Bluebell, Pointed Spear-moss +21 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bog Groove-moss, Bluebell, Pointed Spear-moss +21 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Four-spotted Chaser +17 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Four-spotted Chaser +17 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Glenkiln Loop Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref GL Local cycle route
Show on map Route (7) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (7) Local cycle route
Show on map Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map Caledonian Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Regional cycle route
Show on map National Byway (SW Scotland) Cycling route ▾
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 18 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 18 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Spear Thistle
Spear Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
Cirsium vulgare
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Ivy-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus
Ivy-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Common Water-starwort Callitriche stagnalis
Common Water-starwort Callitriche stagnalis
Early Hair-grass Aira praecox
Early Hair-grass Aira praecox
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Fat Duckweed Lemna gibba
Fat Duckweed Lemna gibba
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Spiky Bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum
Spiky Bog-moss Sphagnum squarrosum
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.
Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
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