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Scarrel

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Raibeart MacAoidh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.85390, -5.15961

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Herring Gull
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Ringed Plover +90 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Ringed Plover +90 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loch Lomond and Cowal WayWalking route92 km▾
Named routeLength 92 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
West Island WayWalking route48 km▾
Named routeLength 48 kmNational walking route
Bute Path NetworkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 94Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 94Regional cycle route
Bute Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Bute Cycle NetworkMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef www.tzcb.org.uk

Wildlife to spot

Photos

18 photos from nearby open sources

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Scarrel Farm - Isle of Bute

📷 Raibeart MacAoidh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scarrel Farm - Isle of Bute

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Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Michael’s GraveHistoric site4.5 km→🪦North Bute CemeteryCemetery3.1 km→✦Castle Cree, dun siteHistoric site3 km→✦Saint Colmac's Church RuinsHistoric site3 km→✦Cnoc an Rath EnclosureHistoric site3.1 km→✦Wester Kames CastleHistoric site4 km→