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Getting here
57.98433, -4.12908
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦37+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shelduck and Dipper
- ✦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
- 🐦37+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shelduck and Dipper
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shelduck, Dipper, Kestrel +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Shelduck, Dipper, Kestrel +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Northern Brown Argus +31 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Lichenopeltella peltigericola, Pronectria tenuispora · last seen 2018
Varies
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — American Skunk-cabbage · last seen 2020
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Dornoch to Golspie)Walking route▾
Named routeRef JoG05Local walking route
Round Rogart PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Wildlife to spot
6,927 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
6,927 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds7 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Shelduck · Eider · Mistle Thrush · Blue Tit · Kestrel +2
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- EiderSomateria mollissima
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- JackdawColoeus monedula
Large Red Damselfly
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
Common Rock-rose · Bird's-nest Orchid · Pyramidal Bugle · Intermediate Wintergreen · Stag's-horn Clubmoss +125
- Common Rock-roseHelianthemum nummularium
- Bird's-nest OrchidNeottia nidus-avis
- Pyramidal BugleAjuga pyramidalis
- Intermediate WintergreenPyrola media
- Stag's-horn ClubmossLycopodium clavatum
- False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum
- Mountain Everlasting
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,927 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds7 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Shelduck · Eider · Mistle Thrush · Blue Tit · Kestrel +2
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- EiderSomateria mollissima
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- JackdawColoeus monedula
Large Red Damselfly
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
Common Rock-rose · Bird's-nest Orchid · Pyramidal Bugle · Intermediate Wintergreen · Stag's-horn Clubmoss +125
- Common Rock-roseHelianthemum nummularium
- Bird's-nest OrchidNeottia nidus-avis
- Pyramidal BugleAjuga pyramidalis
- Intermediate WintergreenPyrola media
- Stag's-horn ClubmossLycopodium clavatum
- False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum
- Mountain Everlasting
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Antennaria dioica
Antennaria dioica
Green-ribbed SedgeCarex binervisGreen-ribbed SedgeCarex binervisYellow-rattleRhinanthus minorYellow-rattleRhinanthus minorCommon SallowSalix cinereaCommon SallowSalix cinereaBog-myrtleMyrica galeBog-myrtleMyrica galeWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensHawkweedHieraciumHawkweedHieraciumWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataHarebellCampanula rotundifoliaHarebellCampanula rotundifoliaCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseEarly Hair-grassAira praecoxEarly Hair-grassAira praecoxLesser SpearwortRanunculus flammulaLesser SpearwortRanunculus flammulaBearberryArctostaphylos uva-ursiBearberryArctostaphylos uva-ursiBitter-vetchLathyrus linifoliusBitter-vetchLathyrus linifoliusCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumTrichophorum germanicumTrichophorum germanicumTrichophorum germanicumTrichophorum germanicumHeath RushJuncus squarrosusHeath RushJuncus squarrosusLemon-scented FernOreopteris limbospermaLemon-scented FernOreopteris limbospermaSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaVelvet BentAgrostis caninaVelvet BentAgrostis caninaSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaHeath-grassDanthonia decumbensHeath-grassDanthonia decumbensHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisBog AsphodelNarthecium ossifragumBog AsphodelNarthecium ossifragumPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaJuniperJuniperus communisJuniperJuniperus communisMarsh WillowherbEpilobium palustreMarsh WillowherbEpilobium palustreWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaFairy FlaxLinum catharticumFairy FlaxLinum catharticumBell HeatherErica cinereaBell HeatherErica cinereaCommon Yellow-sedgeCarex demissaCommon Yellow-sedgeCarex demissaYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumBilberryVaccinium myrtillusBilberryVaccinium myrtillusHeath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifoliaHeath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifoliaWavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosaWavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosaCross-leaved HeathErica tetralixCross-leaved HeathErica tetralixCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaHeath Fragrant-orchidGymnadenia borealisHeath Fragrant-orchidGymnadenia borealisSerrated WintergreenOrthilia secundaSerrated WintergreenOrthilia secundaAlpine ClubmossDiphasiastrum alpinumAlpine ClubmossDiphasiastrum alpinumBeech FernPhegopteris connectilisBeech FernPhegopteris connectilisHare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatumHare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatumMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaJointed RushJuncus articulatusJointed RushJuncus articulatusPurple Moor-grassMolinia caeruleaPurple Moor-grassMolinia caeruleaYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumHard-fernBlechnum spicantHard-fernBlechnum spicantWater AvensGeum rivaleWater AvensGeum rivaleBottle SedgeCarex rostrataBottle SedgeCarex rostrataLousewortPedicularis sylvaticaLousewortPedicularis sylvaticaGorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaMat-grassNardus strictaMat-grassNardus strictaCommon CottongrassEriophorum angustifoliumCommon CottongrassEriophorum angustifoliumMarsh RagwortJacobaea aquaticaMarsh RagwortJacobaea aquaticaHeath Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza maculataHeath Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza maculataTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaRound-leaved SundewDrosera rotundifoliaRound-leaved SundewDrosera rotundifoliaChickweed WintergreenLysimachia europaeaChickweed WintergreenLysimachia europaeaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaScots PinePinus sylvestrisScots PinePinus sylvestrisCrowberry agg.Empetrum nigrumCrowberry agg.Empetrum nigrumCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaHairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosaHairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosaDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumPill SedgeCarex piluliferaPill SedgeCarex piluliferaCommon SedgeCarex nigraCommon SedgeCarex nigraYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumDowny BirchBetula pubescensDowny BirchBetula pubescensMarsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgarisMarsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgarisStar SedgeCarex echinataStar SedgeCarex echinataDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisField GentianGentianella campestrisField GentianGentianella campestrisFox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiacaFox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiacaCreeping WillowSalix repensCreeping WillowSalix repensRed CurrantRibes rubrumRed CurrantRibes rubrumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaCommon Spike-rushEleocharis palustrisCommon Spike-rushEleocharis palustrisMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreSheep's-fescueFestuca ovinaSheep's-fescueFestuca ovinaFir ClubmossHuperzia selagoFir ClubmossHuperzia selagoWild StrawberryFragaria vescaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaRaspberryRubus idaeusRaspberryRubus idaeusCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseEyebrightEuphrasiaEyebrightEuphrasiaGoldenrodSolidago virgaureaGoldenrodSolidago virgaureaRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusEared WillowSalix auritaEared WillowSalix auritaSheep's SorrelRumex acetosellaSheep's SorrelRumex acetosellaParsley PiertAphanes arvensisParsley PiertAphanes arvensisWild ThymeThymus druceiWild ThymeThymus druceiBugleAjuga reptansBugleAjuga reptansGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataCommon ButterwortPinguicula vulgarisCommon ButterwortPinguicula vulgarisGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaOval SedgeCarex leporinaOval SedgeCarex leporinaAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisPignutConopodium majusPignutConopodium majusFlea SedgeCarex pulicarisFlea SedgeCarex pulicarisLuzula multiflora subsp. congestaLuzula multiflora subsp. congestaLuzula multiflora subsp. congestaLuzula multiflora subsp. congestaWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisSitka SprucePicea sitchensisSitka SprucePicea sitchensisWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareLodgepole PinePinus contortaLodgepole PinePinus contortaSmooth Meadow-grassPoa pratensisSmooth Meadow-grassPoa pratensis