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55.88988, -4.89343
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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 🍄 Mushroom 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 🍄 Mushroom 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Nature reserve; Birds — Eider, Herring Gull, Shag +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Turkeytail, Hairy Curtain Crust, Glyphium elatum +48 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Turkeytail, Hairy Curtain Crust, Glyphium elatum +48 more · last seen 2021
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Dark red crusts, Ribwort Plantain +162 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Bramble, Dandelion, Stellaria media +21 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Kelly Cut Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Greenock Cut Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
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Route 753 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 753 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 586 m ▾
Named route Ref 753 Length 586 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 753 Length 98 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 753 Length 746 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Named route Ref 753 Length 2.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Named route Ref 753 Length 41 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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About this nature reserve Wemyss Bay Woodland is a 6-hectare local nature reserve in Inverclyde, Scotland. Visitors will find mature woodlands and a range of local wildlife, ideal for walking, exploring, and birdwatching.
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Wildlife to spot
3,233 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,233 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eider · Herring Gull · Shag · Gannet · Rock Dove +40
Eider Somateria mollissima Herring Gull Larus argentatus Shag Gulosus aristotelis Gannet Morus bassanus Rock Dove Columba livia Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle Common Guillemot Uria aalge Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Common Gull Larus canus Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Razorbill Alca torda Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2024 Turnstone Arenaria interpres Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Redshank Tringa totanus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Magpie Pica pica2023 Grey Squirrel · Common Porpoise · Pine Marten · American Mink · Harbour Seal
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Porpoise Phocoena phocoena Pine Marten Martes martes American Mink Neovison vison Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina2023 Orange Ladybird
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Hedera helix · Cock's-foot · Meadow Buttercup · Yorkshire-fog · Poa pratensis +24
Hedera helix Hedera helix Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Poa pratensis Poa pratensis Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas Scentless Mayweed agg. Tripleurospermum maritimum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,233 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eider · Herring Gull · Shag · Gannet · Rock Dove +40
Eider Somateria mollissima Herring Gull Larus argentatus Shag Gulosus aristotelis Gannet Morus bassanus Rock Dove Columba livia Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle Common Guillemot Uria aalge Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Common Gull Larus canus Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Razorbill Alca torda Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2024 Turnstone Arenaria interpres Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Redshank Tringa totanus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Magpie Pica pica2023 Grey Squirrel · Common Porpoise · Pine Marten · American Mink · Harbour Seal
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Porpoise Phocoena phocoena Pine Marten Martes martes American Mink Neovison vison Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina2023 Orange Ladybird
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Hedera helix · Cock's-foot · Meadow Buttercup · Yorkshire-fog · Poa pratensis +24
Hedera helix Hedera helix Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Poa pratensis Poa pratensis Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas Scentless Mayweed agg. Tripleurospermum maritimum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Thrift Armeria maritima
Thrift Armeria maritima
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Stellaria media Stellaria media
Stellaria media Stellaria media
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Rubus scoticus Rubus scoticus2023
Rubus scoticus Rubus scoticus2023
Rubus raduloides Rubus raduloides2023
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