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Cille Pheadair Square Cairn

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Oystercatcher
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • Kildonan Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Oystercatcher, Corncrake +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Rock Dove, Oystercatcher, Corncrake +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Common Darter, White-tailed Bumblebee +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Staurastrum furcigerum, Staurastrum cingulum var. obesum, Staurodesmus cuspidatus +10 more · last seen 2024

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
Machair WayWalking 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

Reconstruction of Burial Cairn

Reconstruction of Burial Cairn

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