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Chambered Cairn

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Fulmar, Red-breasted Merganser +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Fulmar, Red-breasted Merganser +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mainland Hawkweed, an Eyebright, White Clover +217 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Mainland Hawkweed, an Eyebright, White Clover +217 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Wild Thyme, Common Sorrel +12 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Aphrophoridae, Shears, Beautiful Golden Y +38 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Aphrophoridae, Shears, Beautiful Golden Y +38 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Burravoe BraeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Little Ayre to Hams circularWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Brae Community WoodlandWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mavis GrindWalking route
Named routeLocal walking routeSurface core_path
Voxter WoodsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 10Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
The Hams TrackCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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