Bunavonader Whaling Station (ruins of)
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Getting here
57.93315, -6.84865
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Glaucous Gull and Wheatear
- 🍄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
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Glaucous Gull and Wheatear
- 🍄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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Glaucous Gull, Wheatear, Meadow Pipit +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Glaucous Gull, Wheatear, Meadow Pipit +70 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Sphaerellopsis filum, Puccinia acetosae, Podosphaera epilobii +37 more · last seen 2017; Fungi — Sphaerellopsis filum, Puccinia acetosae, Podosphaera epilobii +37 more · last seen 2017
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark Arches, Burnished Brass, Square-spot Rustic +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Arches, Burnished Brass, Square-spot Rustic +54 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Jointed Rush, Grass, Giant-rhubarb +229 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Jointed Rush, Grass, Giant-rhubarb +229 more · last seen 2018
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Beech Fern, Bilberry, Wood-sorrel +16 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Hebridean Way (Hiking)Walking route252 km
Hiking route along the length of the Outer Hebrides
Frith-Rathad na HearadhWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hebridean WayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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