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Cairn Avel Long Cairn

0 ha

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.20533, -4.26535

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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 — Chaffinch, Swallow, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Swallow, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spignel, Tormentil, Tufted Hair-grass +153 more · last seen 2013; Plants — Spignel, Tormentil, Tufted Hair-grass +153 more · last seen 2013

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Common Sorrel, Dandelion +16 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scotch Argus, Large Red Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +5 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Scotch Argus, Large Red Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +5 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bardennock TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cairnsmore of Carsphairn by the Green WellWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cairn Avel Neolithic long cairn

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cairn Avel Neolithic long cairn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Holm Of Daltallochan Stone CircleHistoric site1.9 km→⛪Carsphairn Parish ChurchReligious grounds800 m→✦Bronze age round cairnHistoric site1.5 km→✦Remains of stone crossesHistoric site2 km→✦chimneyHistoric site2.9 km→✦Woodhead Lead MineHistoric site3 km→

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