Plan your visit
HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome
Getting here
58.46665, -3.23312
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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vMountain biking
Great North Trail (John o' Groats)Mountain bike route223.7 km▾
Named routeLength 223.7 kmNational Cycle Network
About this historic site
North Bilbster, Broch site is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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