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Crannog

📷 Wikipedia · Crannog · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.71291, -3.94253

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Rock-rose, Crab Apple, Bugle +182 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Rock-rose, Crab Apple, Bugle +182 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Crab Apple, Meadowsweet, Common Nettle +18 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Orange-tip +16 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green-veined White, Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Orange-tip +16 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clachan TrailWalking route3 km

Mostly wide, firm gravel surface. Uneven grassy section with some muddy patches. Includes some fairly steep slopes. Look out for vehicles along well-used forest roads.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 1:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ring Fort TrailWalking route4 km

Firm gravel surface throughout with some uneven and slightly grassed over sections. One long steep slope. Includes a section along a well-used forest road.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 1:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blue cycle routeCycling route
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Yellow cycle routeCycling route
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White cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef WhiteLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Wikipedia · Crannog · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Loch TummelReservoir900 m→💧Loch TummelReservoir900 m→⛪Foss and Tummel Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→✦Ceann na Coille, dunHistoric site1.1 km→💧An DunReservoir3.8 km→✦Foss MillHistoric site3.9 km→

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