Angus MacAskill Monument
Plan your visit
Getting here
57.70383, -7.21282
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 Great Northern Diver and Whimbrel
- ✦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
- 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Northern Diver and Whimbrel
- ✦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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Northern Diver, Whimbrel, Oystercatcher +89 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Great Northern Diver, Whimbrel, Oystercatcher +89 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Moss Carder Bee, Small Garden Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +115 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Snowy Inkcap · last seen 2022
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. coccinea, Northern Marsh-orchid, Eyebright +1 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Hebridean Way (Hiking)Walking route252 km
Hiking route along the length of the Outer Hebrides
Berneray Circular WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hebridean WayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km