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Brough Lodge Broch

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black Guillemot and Starling
  • 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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black Guillemot, Starling, Shag +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black Guillemot, Starling, Shag +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — an Eyebright, Stag's-horn Clubmoss, Euphrasia micrantha x scottica = E. x electa +145 more · last seen 2016; Plants — an Eyebright, Stag's-horn Clubmoss, Euphrasia micrantha x scottica = E. x electa +145 more · last seen 2016

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Common Sorrel, Wild Thyme +4 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Seabird Bluebottle, Moss Carder Bee · last seen 2014; Insects — Seabird Bluebottle, Moss Carder Bee · last seen 2014

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Papil WaterWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Haltlands - Finnigarth - NorthdaleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
HammersnessWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Sandwick, YellWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

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