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Caravat Barp

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Oystercatcher
  • 🍄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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Oystercatcher, Skylark +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Oystercatcher, Skylark +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Mallrug, Mallryg, Common Orange Lichen, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat. +50 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Green Fritillary, Large Heath, Common Darter +45 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea Plantain, Thrift, Sea-Milkwort +182 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hebridean Way (Hiking)Walking route252 km

Hiking route along the length of the Outer Hebrides

Named routeLength 252 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Carinish Crofting Woodland PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Beinn LangaisWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hebridean WayCycling route
Named routeRef HWRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Caravat Barp chambered cairn and shieling

Caravat Barp chambered cairn and shieling

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