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Carnearny Cairn

📷 Rossographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.76843, -6.17302

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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
  • 🍄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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amethyst Deceiver, Entoloma, Jellybaby +17 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Amethyst Deceiver, Entoloma, Jellybaby +17 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Chaffinch +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Chaffinch +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +180 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +180 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — an Eyebright, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Big Shaggy-moss +18 more · last seen 2024; Plants — an Eyebright, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Big Shaggy-moss +18 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 94Cycling route177 km
Named routeRef 94Length 177 kmRound tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 94Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J1792 : Carnearny Triangulation Pillar

📷 Rossographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J1792 : Carnearny Triangulation Pillar

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Nearby places

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✦Bishop's PalaceHistoric site4.8 km→✦RathHistoric site4.5 km→✦RathHistoric site1.1 km→✦RathHistoric site2 km→✦RathHistoric site2.1 km→✦RathHistoric site2.3 km→

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