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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • 🍄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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Puccinia poarum, Birch Rust, crotail rèin-fhèidh +16 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Melanostoma scalare, Red-legged Shieldbug, Helophilus pendulus +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Potentilla erecta subsp. erecta, False Oat-grass +211 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Standing stones at Baliscate, Tobermory

Standing stones at Baliscate, Tobermory

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