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Crannog

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Wikipedia · Crannog · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.04660, -5.56804

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Ricasolia virens, Lungwort Lichen, Mallrug, Mallryg +56 more · last seen 2023

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bracken, Holly, Wood Avens +157 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Blue-tailed Damselfly +148 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

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8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crinan CanalCycling route▾
Named routeRef 78National Cycle Network
Caledonia WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef CWRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route279 m▾
Named routeRef 78Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route818 m▾
Named routeRef 78Length 818 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 78Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 78Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ardnoe Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
Lochan Buic Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Crannog

📷 Wikipedia · Crannog · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Facilities

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Picnic spot

283m 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

✦Kilmory OibHistoric site800 m→✦ArichonanHistoric site1.8 km→✦Barnluasgan, dun siteHistoric site1.8 km→⛪Inverlussa Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Crinan Harbour Pyroligneous Acid WorksHistoric site4.6 km→✦Barnluasgan, dun siteHistoric site2.9 km→