Getting here
57.69568, -3.20963
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
10
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Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to Tain · Cycling0
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1 · Cycling0
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7 · Cycling0
Moray Coast Trail · Walking72 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Searchlight Emplacement is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Lossie Forest, its WW2 defences and Coast Artillery Gun Battery (22)
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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