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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging 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

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Great Tit +61 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Great Tit +61 more · last seen 2025

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Lungwort Lichen, Beechmast Candlesnuff, Chanterelle +23 more · last seen 2014

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Orange-tip, Scotch Argus, Green-veined White +50 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Hazel, Marsh-marigold, Bulbous Rush +200 more · last seen 2024

Hiking

Strong match

Free

Named hiking route nearby: Cape Wrath Trail (Fort William → Invergarry → Morvich); Named hiking route nearby: Cape Wrath Trail (Fort William → Invergarry → Morvich)

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great Glen Way - Slighe a' Ghlinne MhòirWalking route120 km

A waymarked route (75 m/120 km) from Fort William (leaving behind Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis) to Inverness, the Highlands capital. It follows a great geological fault and sections of Thomas Telford’s historic Caledonian Canal.

Named routeLength 120 kmNational walking route
Cape Wrath Trail (Fort William → Invergarry → Morvich)Walking route

unmarked

Named routeNational walking route
Great Glen Way Low RouteWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 78 (north)Cycling route
Named routeRef 78National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route653 m
Named routeRef 78Length 653 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route374 m
Named routeRef 78Length 374 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
Named routeRef 78Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 78Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 78Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Scotland TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Highland Trail 550Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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