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Turner's Monument
Plan your visit
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Dogs welcome
Getting here
55.07313, -3.84670
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Anacaena globulus, Helophorus flavipes, Agabus guttatus +44 more · last seen 2024
Free
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yarrow, Heath Wood-rush, Creeping Buttercup +76 more · last seen 2012
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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Cycling
National Byway Dumfries LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Glenkiln Loop Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef GLLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route
National Byway in the Solway Firth area
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 10.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Wildlife to spot
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