About Burnfoot Plantation, a woodland area in Dumfries and Galloway

Burnfoot Plantation is a 244.89 hectare, woodland area in Dumfries and Galloway, managed by Forestry Commission Scotland.

Burnfoot Plantation Map

Mammals found near Burnfoot Plantation Woodland

There have been 14 species of mammals recorded within a five mile radius of Burnfoot Plantation.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)

Badger (Meles meles)

Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)

Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)

Otter (Lutra lutra)

55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)

Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)

Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Mole (Talpa europaea)

Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

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Birds found near Burnfoot Plantation Woodland

There have been 93 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Burnfoot Plantation.

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)

Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix)

Blackbird (Turdus merula)

Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)

Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)

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Nantile Ridge - Cloud Inversion

Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.