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Ballochroy Standing Stones

0 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Slavonian Grebe, Common Scoter, Meadow Pipit +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Slavonian Grebe, Common Scoter, Meadow Pipit +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Sycamore Tarspot, Deceiver +36 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Sycamore Tarspot, Deceiver +36 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Hart's-Tongue, Butterbur +187 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Hart's-Tongue, Butterbur +187 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Bramble +21 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Scotch Argus, Peacock, Meadow Brown +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scotch Argus, Peacock, Meadow Brown +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Kintyre WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

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