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Caen Burn Long Cairn

✦ 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

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Wagtail and Greylag 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

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Pied Wagtail, Greylag Goose, Wheatear +48 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Pied Wagtail, Greylag Goose, Wheatear +48 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Common Hawker, Speckled Wood +42 more · last seen 2023

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — daffodils, Bracken, Heather +181 more · last seen 2016

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Brora to Helmsdale)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG07Local walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Helmsdale to Berriedale)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG08Local walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

18 photos from nearby open sources

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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