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Getting here
56.47587, -5.39414
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blackbird
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blackbird
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Rook +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Rook +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Small Square-spot, Nicrophorus investigator +217 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Ragwort, Euphrasia officinalis, Creeping Soft-grass +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 78Cycling route▾
NCN National Route 78 (south)
Named routeRef 78National Cycle Network
Oban to DunbegCycling route▾
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Main RouteCycling route622 m▾
Named routeRef 78Length 622 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route650 m▾
Named routeRef 78Length 650 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route250 m▾
Named routeRef 78Length 250 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route252 m▾
Named routeRef 78Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
18,290 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
18,290 records · National Biodiversity NetworkRobin · Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Rook · Great Tit +29
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Great TitParus major
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Common GullLarus canus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- RavenCorvus corax
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Red Squirrel
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
🐝Insects55 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Square-spot Rustic · Dark Marbled Carpet · Tipula paludosa · Ear Moth agg. · Rosy Rustic +50
- Square-spot RusticXestia xanthographa
- Dark Marbled CarpetDysstroma citrata
- Tipula paludosaTipula paludosa
- Ear Moth agg.Amphipoea oculea agg.
- Rosy RusticHydraecia micacea
- Common Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncata
Early Hair-grass · Sonchus arvensis subsp. arvensis · Scorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalis · Euphrasia officinalis · Creeping Soft-grass +11
- Early Hair-grassAira praecox
- Sonchus arvensis subsp. arvensisSonchus arvensis subsp. arvensis
- Scorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalisScorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalis
- Euphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalis
- Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis
- Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
18,290 records · National Biodiversity NetworkRobin · Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Rook · Great Tit +29
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Great TitParus major
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Common GullLarus canus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- RavenCorvus corax
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Red Squirrel
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
🐝Insects55 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Square-spot Rustic · Dark Marbled Carpet · Tipula paludosa · Ear Moth agg. · Rosy Rustic +50
- Square-spot RusticXestia xanthographa
- Dark Marbled CarpetDysstroma citrata
- Tipula paludosaTipula paludosa
- Ear Moth agg.Amphipoea oculea agg.
- Rosy RusticHydraecia micacea
- Common Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncata
Early Hair-grass · Sonchus arvensis subsp. arvensis · Scorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalis · Euphrasia officinalis · Creeping Soft-grass +11
- Early Hair-grassAira praecox
- Sonchus arvensis subsp. arvensisSonchus arvensis subsp. arvensis
- Scorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalisScorzoneroides autumnalis var. autumnalis
- Euphrasia officinalisEuphrasia officinalis
- Creeping Soft-grassHolcus mollis
- Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Large Yellow Underwing
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
Noctua pronuba
Pinion-streaked SnoutSchrankia costaestrigalisPinion-streaked SnoutSchrankia costaestrigalisCommon Grass-veneerAgriphila tristellaCommon Grass-veneerAgriphila tristellaGrey Pine CarpetThera obeliscataGrey Pine CarpetThera obeliscataPink-barred SallowXanthia togataPink-barred SallowXanthia togataSnoutHypena proboscidalisSnoutHypena proboscidalisTipula oleraceaTipula oleraceaTipula oleraceaTipula oleraceaAutumnal RusticEugnorisma glareosaAutumnal RusticEugnorisma glareosaMarsh Oblique-barredHypenodes humidalisMarsh Oblique-barredHypenodes humidalisStraw DotRivula sericealisStraw DotRivula sericealisHeath RusticXestia agathinaHeath RusticXestia agathinaDouble-striped PugGymnoscelis rufifasciataDouble-striped PugGymnoscelis rufifasciataNicrophorus investigatorNicrophorus investigatorNicrophorus investigatorNicrophorus investigatorFlame ShoulderOchropleura plectaFlame ShoulderOchropleura plectaBlack DarterSympetrum danaeBlack DarterSympetrum danaeCanary-shouldered ThornEnnomos alniariaCanary-shouldered ThornEnnomos alniariaCentre-barred SallowAtethmia centragoCentre-barred SallowAtethmia centragoGreen CarpetColostygia pectinatariaGreen CarpetColostygia pectinatariaSpruce CarpetThera britannicaSpruce CarpetThera britannicaSallowCirrhia icteritiaSallowCirrhia icteritiaSetaceous Hebrew CharacterXestia c-nigrumSetaceous Hebrew CharacterXestia c-nigrumRed-green CarpetChloroclysta siterataRed-green CarpetChloroclysta siterataCommon EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.Tipula fulvipennisTipula fulvipennisTipula fulvipennisTipula fulvipennisCrescentHelotropha leucostigmaCrescentHelotropha leucostigmaAcleris laterana/comarianaAcleris laterana/comarianaAcleris laterana/comarianaAcleris laterana/comarianaBirch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctusBirch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctusSmall WainscotDenticucullus pygminaSmall WainscotDenticucullus pygminaDark ArchesApamea monoglyphaDark ArchesApamea monoglyphaFlame CarpetXanthorhoe designataFlame CarpetXanthorhoe designataPedicia rivosaPedicia rivosaPedicia rivosaPedicia rivosaLight EmeraldCampaea margaritariaLight EmeraldCampaea margaritariaWhite ErmineSpilosoma lubricipedaWhite ErmineSpilosoma lubricipedaSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaCommon DarterSympetrum striolatumCommon DarterSympetrum striolatumSpeckled WoodPararge aegeriaSpeckled WoodPararge aegeriaRed AdmiralVanessa atalantaRed AdmiralVanessa atalantaCommon LanceBactra lancealanaCommon LanceBactra lancealanaHedge RusticTholera cespitisHedge RusticTholera cespitisBeautiful China-markNymphula nitidulataBeautiful China-markNymphula nitidulataAcrossus rufipesAcrossus rufipesAcrossus rufipesAcrossus rufipesPeppered GreyEudonia truncicolellaPeppered GreyEudonia truncicolellaDark-barred Twin-spot CarpetXanthorhoe ferrugataDark-barred Twin-spot CarpetXanthorhoe ferrugataFlounced RusticLuperina testaceaFlounced RusticLuperina testaceaBroad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua fimbriataBroad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua fimbriataPearl-Band Grass VeneerCatoptria margaritellaPearl-Band Grass VeneerCatoptria margaritellaIron ProminentNotodonta dromedariusIron ProminentNotodonta dromedariusStraw Grass-veneerAgriphila straminellaStraw Grass-veneerAgriphila straminellaSmall Square-spotDiarsia rubiSmall Square-spotDiarsia rubiCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianumBottle SedgeCarex rostrataBottle SedgeCarex rostrataColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraStag's-horn ClubmossLycopodium clavatumStag's-horn ClubmossLycopodium clavatumMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumMarsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumCirsium arvense var. arvenseCirsium arvense var. arvenseCirsium arvense var. arvenseCirsium arvense var. arvenseSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper