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Woodhead School

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📷 Mary and Angus Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.21468, -4.31264

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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 Fieldfare and Redwing
  • 🌿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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Fieldfare, Redwing, Brambling +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Fieldfare, Redwing, Brambling +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grass, Marsh Thistle, Purple Moor-grass +149 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Grass, Marsh Thistle, Purple Moor-grass +149 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Rowan, Wild Thyme +10 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scotch Argus, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +13 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Scotch Argus, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +13 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Craiglea TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bardennock TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cairnsmore of Carsphairn by the Green WellWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodhead School Ruin

📷 Mary and Angus Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodhead School Ruin

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Holm Of Daltallochan Stone CircleHistoric site2.4 km→✦SettlementHistoric site4.6 km→✦Loch Doon Castle (re-located)Historic site4.8 km→✦Explosive storeHistoric site200 m→✦Woodhead Lead MineHistoric site200 m→✦chimneyHistoric site500 m→

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