Getting here
58.33860, -3.17970
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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Fulmar, Shag, Rock Dove +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Fulmar, Shag, Rock Dove +59 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Glutinous Waxcap, Nettle Clustercup Rust, Star Pinkgill +23 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Glutinous Waxcap, Nettle Clustercup Rust, Star Pinkgill +23 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Tufted Hair-grass, Soft-rush, Common Dog-violet +246 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Tufted Hair-grass, Soft-rush, Common Dog-violet +246 more · last seen 2017
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet, Common Nettle +21 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Bibio johannis, Green-veined White +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Bibio johannis, Green-veined White +29 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
John O'Groats Trail (Lybster to Whaligoe)Walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Whaligoe to Wick)Walking route
Wildlife to spot
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