Busta Pund, promontory fort
Getting here
60.62736, -0.83433
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦108+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red-throated Diver and Arctic Skua
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦108+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red-throated Diver and Arctic Skua
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Red-throated Diver, Arctic Skua, Red-necked Phalarope +105 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red-throated Diver, Arctic Skua, Red-necked Phalarope +105 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Stiff Sedge, Moonwort +78 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Stiff Sedge, Moonwort +78 more · last seen 2016
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Chickweed, Wild Thyme, Autumn Hawkbit +4 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Wood Tiger · last seen 2019; Insects — Wood Tiger · last seen 2019
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
StrandbroughWalking route
Loch Funzie, Da Snap and AithWalking route
Papil WaterWalking route
Haltlands - Finnigarth - NorthdaleWalking route
HammersnessWalking route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Busta Pund with The Clett, Strandburgh Ness and Outer Brough beyond
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