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Buiston Crannog

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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
  • 🌿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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Magpie +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Magpie +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Marsh Woundwort, Hogweed +177 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Foxglove, Marsh Woundwort, Hogweed +177 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Black Currant, Common Chickweed +21 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 73Cycling route
Named routeRef 73National Cycle Network
A77 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route72 m
Named routeLength 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route185 m
Named routeRef 73Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 73Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route315 m
Named routeRef 73Length 315 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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