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Crannog

0 ha

📷 Ralph Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

58.18545, -6.38573

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Red-throated Diver, Black-throated Diver, Herring Gull +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red-throated Diver, Black-throated Diver, Herring Gull +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Beech Milkcap, Porcelain Fungus, Clustered Toughshank +104 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Beech Milkcap, Porcelain Fungus, Clustered Toughshank +104 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Flat-topped Bog-moss, Starry Hoar-moss, Isothecium myosuroides +298 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Flat-topped Bog-moss, Starry Hoar-moss, Isothecium myosuroides +298 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Chain Pincerwort, Moon-leaved Pincerwort +25 more foraging species

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Heritage

Historic site

Free

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
Lews Castle ParkrunWalking route5 km

5km route used by Lews Castle Parkrun

Named routeLength 5 kmParkrun

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Memorial Cairn

📷 Ralph Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Memorial Cairn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱A' Gheàrraidh ChruaidhUrban park2.9 km→🌱Bayhead ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Bayhead PlayparkUrban park3.2 km→⛪Martin's Memorial ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Columba's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→

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