πŸ“Œ Spott, East Lothian
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For rich birdlife and a forest banquet, look no further than Brock Wood. This area of mixed woodland not far from Dunbar is a quiet nature reserve home to otters, wrens, warblers and nuthatches among other species, with hillsides clothed in wild garlic (late spring / early summer) and berries (late summer), delivering a feast for all the senses. Our circuit here follows the straightforward (though muddy) circuit marked out by The Scottish Wildlife Trust, exploring most of the reserve.

πŸ“· Chronological photo guide

🌍 Location

πŸ“Œ Start / finish at minor road corner, 1 mi west of Spott

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 661748

πŸ›°οΈ GPS coordinates: 55.965439,-2.544364

🚌 Infrequent bus to Spott (0.5 mi from east end of route)

πŸš— Small layby

πŸ“ Key info

β–Ά 2 km / 1 mi | β–² 30 m | βŒ› 45 min

Features: 🌳 Brock Wood Nature Reserve

⬀ Easy | Woodland paths, often narrow, muddy in places.

➑️ Anticlockwise circuit: layby – path west to Brock Burn – Spott ford by burnside path – return by upper path. Reserve map πŸ”— here

Download file for GPS

πŸ₯Ύ On our last visit

Wildlife: Dippers, nuthatches, lots of woodpigeons, tits, screeching birds of prey, possibly a jay. Ripe raspberries, blackberries, elderberries.

Weather: 15Β°C or so, brightening up after a heavy shower.

July 2020
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