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Carn Liath Chambered Cairn

0 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome0 ha

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
  • 🍄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

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Thekopsora areolata, Thedgonia ligustrina, Rosenscheldia abundans +8 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Thekopsora areolata, Thedgonia ligustrina, Rosenscheldia abundans +8 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Great Wood-rush, Hedera helix +125 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Great Wood-rush, Hedera helix +125 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Beech, Ground-elder +17 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Larch Ladybird, Red-necked Footman, Philotarsus parviceps +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Larch Ladybird, Red-necked Footman, Philotarsus parviceps +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Culbokie to Alness)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG02Local walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route403 m
Named routeRef 1Length 403 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 1Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route945 m
Named routeRef 1Length 945 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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