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✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Canada Goose
  • 🌳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 — Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Grey Heron +84 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Grey Heron +84 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Nephroma laevigatum, Fuscidea cyathoides var. cyathoides, Rhizocarpon geographicum +54 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly +38 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Maërl, Common Cornsalad, Spring-sedge +50 more · last seen 2023

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ardnoe Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

19 photos from nearby open sources

Landscape view of Sailean na h'-Aide

Landscape view of Sailean na h'-Aide

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Good to know

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

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