Balnakeil Old Schoolhouse ruins
Getting here
58.56736, -4.76858
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
- ✦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
- 🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
- ✦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 — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Hooded Crow +106 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Hooded Crow +106 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Garden Chafer, Silpha tyrolensis, Amphinemura sulcicollis +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Garden Chafer, Silpha tyrolensis, Amphinemura sulcicollis +13 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — an Eyebright, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Short-tooth Hump-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — an Eyebright, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Short-tooth Hump-moss · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Klye Coastal Route to BalnakeilWalking route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Cape Wrath)Mountain bike route133.3 km
Wildlife to spot
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