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Barefield

📷 Claire Pegrum · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.77536, -5.02770

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
  • 🌿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 — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +87 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Scaly Male-fern, Dryopteris borreri, Redshank +332 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Scaly Male-fern, Dryopteris borreri, Redshank +332 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Autumn Hawkbit, Sheep's Sorrel +37 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Island WayWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmNational walking route
Bute Path NetworkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bute Pilgrimage Route - St BlaneWalking route

A walking pathway with accompanying notes to aid Christian reflection

Named routeRef 1Local walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Bute Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barefield farmstead, Isle of Bute

📷 Claire Pegrum · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barefield farmstead, Isle of Bute

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Nearby places

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✦Mount Stuart HouseHistoric site1.9 km→✦Augusta, Princess Dowager of Wales MonumentHistoric site2.1 km→✦Stone CircleHistoric site2.2 km→✦Stone CircleHistoric site2.3 km→✦Saint Blane's ChapelHistoric site4.3 km→💧Loch FadReservoir4.5 km→

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