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Dogs welcome

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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shelduck, Dipper, Kestrel +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shelduck, Dipper, Kestrel +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Northern Brown Argus +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lichenopeltella peltigericola, Pronectria tenuispora · last seen 2018

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — American Skunk-cabbage · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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

Wildlife to spot

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