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Ardgour House

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄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

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black Guillemot, Shag, Herring Gull +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black Guillemot, Shag, Herring Gull +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Rhagium bifasciatum, 7-spot Ladybird +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Rhagium bifasciatum, 7-spot Ladybird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellow Fieldcap, Arum Rust, Nettle Clustercup Rust +3 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Yellow Fieldcap, Arum Rust, Nettle Clustercup Rust +3 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterfall WalkWalking route3 km

The footpath climbs towards the waterfall on the Abhainn Righ, which drops of eight rocky steps as it flows towards Loch Linnhe. There are viewpoints and benches where you can safely watch the cascades.

Named routeLength 3 kmLocal walking route
Inchree Forest WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cape Wrath Trail (Fort William → Glenfinnan → Morvich)Walking route

unmarked

Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 78Cycling route

NCN National Route 78 (south)

Named routeRef 78National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 78Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route91 m
Named routeRef 78Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 78Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 78Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 km
Named routeRef 78Length 15 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Gravel road near Ardgour House

Gravel road near Ardgour House

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