Glade
← Back Historic site

Ach Nan Con Burial Ground

0 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scotch Argus, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Small Heath +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Sweet Vernal-grass, Purple Moor-grass +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stob Ban (white peak) and Mullach nan Coirean (Summit of the Corries)Walking route
Named routeRef SBMCLocal walking route
Mamores TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RW 16Local walking route
North Face PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ben Nevis Mountain PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
West Highland Way (Kinlochleven to Fort William)Walking route24 km
Named routeLength 24 kmNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 78Cycling route

NCN National Route 78 (south)

Named routeRef 78National Cycle Network
Fort William to Nevis RangeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 78 (north)Cycling route
Named routeRef 78National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 78Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 78Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 78Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Highland Trail 550Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Grave Yard, Ach-nan-Con, Glen Nevis, 18th C burial ground

Old Grave Yard, Ach-nan-Con, Glen Nevis, 18th C burial ground

1 / 21