Getting here
58.19551, -3.58847
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lichenomphalia hudsoniana, Scarlet Waxcap, Cheilymenia fimicola +54 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Lichenomphalia hudsoniana, Scarlet Waxcap, Cheilymenia fimicola +54 more · last seen 2020
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Raven, Fieldfare, Redwing +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Fieldfare, Redwing +46 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Common Blue, Common Hawker +5 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Common Blue, Common Hawker +5 more · last seen 2018
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Gorse, Daisy, Common Ragwort +6 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Gorse, Daisy, Common Ragwort +6 more · last seen 2017
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
John O'Groats Trail (Helmsdale to Berriedale)Walking route
Wildlife to spot
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