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Ach' An Duin, Broch

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Great Black-backed Gull
  • 🍄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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Oystercatcher +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Oystercatcher +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Toasted Waxcap, Toninia plumbina, Alyxoria culmigena +10 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Magpie Moth, Spiked Shieldbug, Carabus nemoralis +15 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bulbous Rush, Intermediate Water-Starwort, Shoreweed +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Cape Wrath)Mountain bike route133.3 km
Named routeLength 133.3 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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