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Twynholm Motte

📷 James Bell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.86505, -4.08351

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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
  • ✦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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Mallard, Grey Heron +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Egret, Mallard, Grey Heron +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Chocolate Mining Bee, Eristalis pertinax +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Chocolate Mining Bee, Eristalis pertinax +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Bluebell, Dandelion +36 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Snowdrop, Bluebell, Dandelion +36 more · last seen 2017

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Gooseberry, Black Currant +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route566 m
Named routeRef 7Length 566 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 8.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route582 m
Named routeRef 7Length 582 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route296 m
Named routeRef 7Length 296 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.1 km
Named routeRef 7Length 8.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Cottage, Arden Road, Twynholm.

📷 James Bell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Cottage, Arden Road, Twynholm.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Soperie GardensUrban park3.8 km→⛪St Cuthbert's Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→🌱Gartshore ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Kirkcudbright Golf ClubUrban park3.8 km→✦Maclellan's CastleHistoric site3.7 km→✦Kirkcudbright MotteHistoric site3.7 km→

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