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Mercat Cross

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Bill Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

57.58487, -3.86853

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • ☕CJ's Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Oystercatcher +83 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Oystercatcher +83 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Rose · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

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19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route117 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route778 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 778 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Mercat cross, Nairn

📷 Bill Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mercat cross, Nairn

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Facilities

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Café

CJ's Cafe · 36m

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Parking

Library Car Park · Paid · 60m

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Toilets

84m away

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The LinksUrban park400 m→🌱West LinksUrban park700 m→🌱The LinksUrban park400 m→🐄Scottish Exotic Animal RescueVisitor farm300 m→✦The Toorie MonumentHistoric site400 m→🪦Nairn CemeteryCemetery1.5 km→