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Old Glenan village

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Gordon Wilson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.88855, -5.31984

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldeneye and Herring Gull
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Goldeneye, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +73 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Goldeneye, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +73 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Oak Moss, Netted Shield Lichen, Flavoparmelia caperata +10 more · last seen 2018

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Alder, Heather, Common Nettle +329 more · last seen 2024; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Speckled Wood, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Glow-worm +83 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loch Lomond and Cowal WayWalking route92 km▾
Named routeLength 92 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Kintyre WayWalking route161 km▾
Named routeLength 161 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Corranbuie TrailWalking route4.2 km▾
Named routeLength 4.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tarbert Castle TrailWalking route1.6 km▾
Named routeLength 1.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 94Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 94Regional cycle route
Five Ferries RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 5FRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Glenan Village

📷 Gordon Wilson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Glenan Village

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Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Kames Free Presbyterian Church of ScotlandReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪Kames and Kilbride Church of ScotlandReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Caisteal Aoidhe, dun siteHistoric site1.6 km→✦Ascog KeepHistoric site2.3 km→✦standing stoneHistoric site2.8 km→✦Colachla, dun siteHistoric site4.1 km→