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0 ha
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Dogs welcome0 ha

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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lichenomphalia hudsoniana, Scarlet Waxcap, Cheilymenia fimicola +54 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Lichenomphalia hudsoniana, Scarlet Waxcap, Cheilymenia fimicola +54 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Fieldfare, Redwing +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Fieldfare, Redwing +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Daisy, Common Ragwort +6 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Gorse, Daisy, Common Ragwort +6 more · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Helmsdale to Berriedale)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG08Local walking route

Wildlife to spot

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