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Baddhu Henge

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Great Spotted Woodpecker
  • 🍄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 — Chaffinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldfinch +68 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldfinch +68 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Rosenscheldia abundans, Pleuroceras pseudoplatani, Hymenoscyphus vitigenus +8 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Orange-tip +16 more · last seen 2020

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Scots Pine, Daisy, Gorse +145 more · last seen 2016

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Little Loch Shin WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Broch WalkWalking route
Named route
Ord Hill TrailWalking route
Named route
Balloan – Lairg Core PathWalking route
Named routeRef C16.07Local walking route
Gunns Wood Core PathWalking route
Named routeRef SU16.02Local walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fence with heather moorland and Meall Dola distant

Fence with heather moorland and Meall Dola distant

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