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Invergarry Castle

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Clive Perrin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

57.06556, -4.78059

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • 🌳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 — Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Mammals — Red Squirrel, Brown Long-eared Bat, Common Pipistrelle +11 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

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

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Scotch Argus, Orange-tip, Peacock +16 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Cuckooflower, Hazel, Marsh-marigold +203 more · last seen 2024

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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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

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15 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

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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

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Invergarry Castle

📷 Clive Perrin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Invergarry Castle

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 421m

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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