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Couper Park

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Black-backed Gull and Shag
  • Good accessibility year-round — paths here remain suitable through summer
  • Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Black-backed Gull, Shag, Herring Gull +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Great Black-backed Gull, Shag, Herring Gull +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Hawker, Peacock, Common Green Grasshopper +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Bulbous Rush, Meadowsweet +19 more · last seen 2017

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Brora to Helmsdale)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG07Local walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Helmsdale to Berriedale)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG08Local walking route

Wildlife to spot

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