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Castles, dun site

0 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.42244, -5.02052

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Wheatear +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Wheatear +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Umbilicaria cylindrica, Parmelia omphalodes +9 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Umbilicaria cylindrica, Parmelia omphalodes +9 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Small Heath, Peacock +214 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Small Heath, Peacock +214 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Water-plantain, Bladder-sedge +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Water-plantain, Bladder-sedge +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
St Conan Pilgrim WayWalking route118 km

Just over 100km of walking, mostly on road but with mountain pass of Glen Noe. Walking distance about 103 km

Named routeLength 118 kmLocal walking route
Craig Lodge to CatnishWalking route8.2 km

Requires care and map reading. Some fences may need negotiating.

Named routeLength 8.2 kmLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field, Castles

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Glenorchy and Innishail Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦War MemorialHistoric site3.5 km→✦Barr a'Chaistealain, dun siteHistoric site3.6 km→✦Monument To Duncan McLarenHistoric site1 km→⛳Dalmally Golf ClubGolf course1.8 km→✦CrannogHistoric site3.6 km→

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