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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bog Asphodel, Heather, Common Cottongrass +113 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Bog Asphodel, Heather, Common Cottongrass +113 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Orange-tip +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Orange-tip +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Hawthorn, Meadowsweet +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Queen Elizabeth Jubilee WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Lanark (Kirkfieldbank) to Happendon BridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 74Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 74Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 74Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route166 m
Named routeRef 74Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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