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Corrimony Cairn

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57.33448, -4.68785

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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
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Chaffinch, Hooded Crow, Coal Tit +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Hooded Crow, Coal Tit +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Orange-tip +82 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Orange-tip +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Juniper, Hogweed, Great Wood-rush +23 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Juniper, Hogweed, Great Wood-rush +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Good match

Fungi — Chanterelle · last seen 2011; Fungi — Chanterelle · last seen 2011

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Affric Kintail WayWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Highland Trail 550Mountain bike route

Named route

Great North Trail (Northern Highlands)Mountain bike route166.4 km

Named routeLength 166.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

1,714 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

1,714 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds63 species

summer

2025

Siskin · Wren · Goldfinch · Jay · Chaffinch +58

SiskinSpinus spinus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
JayGarrulus glandarius
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Great TitParus major
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
RobinErithacus rubecula
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2024
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
SwallowHirundo rustica
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
DunnockPrunella modularis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
CurlewNumenius arquata
RavenCorvus corax
Rock DoveColumba livia2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2024
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2024
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2023
Common GullLarus canus2023
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
Barn OwlTyto alba
SnipeGallinago gallinago
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Redpoll (cabaret/flammea)Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
RookCorvus frugilegus2024
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
CuckooCuculus canorus2024
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2023
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
SwiftApus apus2023
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2023
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2023
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023

🦌

Mammals2 species

summerautumn

2025

Red Squirrel · Wild Boar

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
Wild BoarSus scrofa

🐝

Insects28 species

summer

2025

Platycheirus clypeatus · Scathophaga furcata · Scathophaga inquinata · Platycheirus albimanus · Downlooker Snipefly +23

Platycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus clypeatus
Scathophaga furcataScathophaga furcata
Scathophaga inquinataScathophaga inquinata
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus
Downlooker SnipeflyRhagio scolopaceus
Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria
Wandering Sedge NematineEuura vaga
Platycheirus scambusPlatycheirus scambus
Lejogaster metallinaLejogaster metallina
Sphaerophoria interruptaSphaerophoria interrupta
Scathophaga suillaScathophaga suilla
Slender-footed RobberflyLeptarthrus brevirostris
Orthonevra nobilisOrthonevra nobilis
Platycheirus ramsarensisPlatycheirus ramsarensis
Erioconopa trivialisErioconopa trivialis
Platycheirus rosarumPlatycheirus rosarum
Hylemya variataHylemya variata
Platycheirus manicatusPlatycheirus manicatus
Pseudocoenosia solitariaPseudocoenosia solitaria
Sphegina sibiricaSphegina sibirica
Platycheirus europaeusPlatycheirus europaeus
Platycheirus occultusPlatycheirus occultus
Clover SawflyTenthredo arcuata
Ectemnius cephalotesEctemnius cephalotes2024
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2023
Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2023
Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2023

🌿

Plants4 species

autumn

2025

Hogweed · Juniper · Great Wood-rush · Tufted Hair-grass

HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
JuniperJuniperus communis2024
Great Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica2024
Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

1,714 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds63 species

summer

2025

Siskin · Wren · Goldfinch · Jay · Chaffinch +58

SiskinSpinus spinus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
JayGarrulus glandarius
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Great TitParus major
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
RobinErithacus rubecula
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2024
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
SwallowHirundo rustica
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
DunnockPrunella modularis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
CurlewNumenius arquata
RavenCorvus corax
Rock DoveColumba livia2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2024
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2024
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2023
Common GullLarus canus2023
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
Barn OwlTyto alba
SnipeGallinago gallinago
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Redpoll (cabaret/flammea)Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
RookCorvus frugilegus2024
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
CuckooCuculus canorus2024
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2023
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
SwiftApus apus2023
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2023
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2023
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023

🦌

Mammals2 species

summerautumn

2025

Red Squirrel · Wild Boar

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
Wild BoarSus scrofa

🐝

Insects28 species

summer

2025

Platycheirus clypeatus · Scathophaga furcata · Scathophaga inquinata · Platycheirus albimanus · Downlooker Snipefly +23

Platycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus clypeatus
Scathophaga furcataScathophaga furcata
Scathophaga inquinataScathophaga inquinata
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus
Downlooker SnipeflyRhagio scolopaceus
Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria
Wandering Sedge NematineEuura vaga
Platycheirus scambusPlatycheirus scambus
Lejogaster metallinaLejogaster metallina
Sphaerophoria interruptaSphaerophoria interrupta
Scathophaga suillaScathophaga suilla
Slender-footed RobberflyLeptarthrus brevirostris
Orthonevra nobilisOrthonevra nobilis
Platycheirus ramsarensisPlatycheirus ramsarensis
Erioconopa trivialisErioconopa trivialis
Platycheirus rosarumPlatycheirus rosarum
Hylemya variataHylemya variata
Platycheirus manicatusPlatycheirus manicatus
Pseudocoenosia solitariaPseudocoenosia solitaria
Sphegina sibiricaSphegina sibirica
Platycheirus europaeusPlatycheirus europaeus
Platycheirus occultusPlatycheirus occultus
Clover SawflyTenthredo arcuata
Ectemnius cephalotesEctemnius cephalotes2024
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2023
Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2023
Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2023

🌿

Plants4 species

autumn

2025

Hogweed · Juniper · Great Wood-rush · Tufted Hair-grass

HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
JuniperJuniperus communis2024
Great Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica2024
Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Alan Reid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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