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Belmont Viking Longhouse

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

60.68557, -0.96123

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Long-tailed Duck and Starling
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Long-tailed Duck, Starling, Fulmar +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Long-tailed Duck, Starling, Fulmar +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spike-rush, Heath Milkwort, Common Yellow-sedge +172 more · last seen 2015; Plants — Common Spike-rush, Heath Milkwort, Common Yellow-sedge +172 more · last seen 2015

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Wild Thyme +12 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Common Earwig, Seabird Bluebottle +1 more · last seen 2017; Insects — Red Admiral, Common Earwig, Seabird Bluebottle +1 more · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Belmot to LundWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Uyeasound to MunessWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Underhoull CirularWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hannigarth to Sandwick BeachWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Brekon CoastalWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 10Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route CPPY04Cycling route
Named routeRef CPPY04Point-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Belmont longhouse

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Belmont longhouse

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Nearby places

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🐄chicken coopVisitor farm3.1 km→🐄Houlls pundVisitor farm4.6 km→✦Norse farmsteadHistoric site0 m→✦Hoga Ness, BrochHistoric site1.1 km→✦Snabrough BrochHistoric site2 km→✦Craw stoneHistoric site2.5 km→

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