Broch
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58.02719, -4.41971
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Chaffinch
- ✦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
- 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Chaffinch
- ✦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 — Mallard, Chaffinch, Robin +87 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mallard, Chaffinch, Robin +87 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Scottish Wood Ant, Nut Leaf Weevil, Common Darter +66 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Foxglove, Elder, Common Sorrel +125 more · last seen 2018
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Rosenscheldia abundans, Pleuroceras pseudoplatani, Rowan Crown · last seen 2019
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Little Loch Shin WalkWalking route
Broch WalkWalking route
Ord Hill TrailWalking route
Balloan – Lairg Core PathWalking route
Gunns Wood Core PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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