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56.54270, -4.77165

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
✦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

🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
✦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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, White-faced Darter, Large Red Damselfly +30 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Ladder Flapwort, Marsh Forklet-moss, Rowan +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Historic gardens

Moderate match

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

West Highland Way (Tyndrum to Inveroran)Walking route14.5 km

Named routeLength 14.5 kmNational walking route

West Highland Way (Inveroran to Kingshouse)Walking route16 km

Named routeLength 16 kmNational walking route

Auch to Glen LyonWalking route20 km

Along tracks but goes through remote country.

Named routeLength 20 kmLocal walking route

Catnish to Bridge of OrchyWalking route12 km

Once past Catnish, forestry tracks to Bridge of Orchy.

Named routeLength 12 kmLocal walking route

Bridge of Orchy to Auch (On WHW)Walking route5.3 km

Follow West Highland Way trail to Auch.

Named routeLength 5.3 kmNational walking route

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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Highland Trail 550Mountain bike route

Named route

Wildlife to spot

2,153 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

2,153 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds62 species

summer

2025

Chaffinch · Sand Martin · Meadow Pipit · Mallard · Woodpigeon +57

ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
RobinErithacus rubecula
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Black-throated DiverGavia arctica
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
SiskinSpinus spinus
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Great TitParus major
SwallowHirundo rustica
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RavenCorvus corax
DunlinCalidris alpina
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
DunnockPrunella modularis
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
House MartinDelichon urbicum
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Common GullLarus canus
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
NuthatchSitta europaea
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Common GuillemotUria aalge
CuckooCuculus canorus
JackdawColoeus monedula
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
SwiftApus apus
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
LapwingVanellus vanellus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoosanderMergus merganser
TealAnas crecca
GreenshankTringa nebularia
JayGarrulus glandarius
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
SnipeGallinago gallinago2024

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Mammals2 species

winterspring

2025

Soprano Pipistrelle · Red Squirrel

Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus
Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris

🐸

Amphibians1 species

autumn

2025

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects8 species

autumn

2024

Northern Emerald · Black Darter · White-faced Darter · Large Red Damselfly · Common Hawker +3

Northern EmeraldSomatochlora arctica
Black DarterSympetrum danae
White-faced DarterLeucorrhinia dubia
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
Common HawkerAeshna juncea
Carabus glabratusCarabus glabratus
Four-spotted Chaser

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Plants13 species

summer

2025

Ladder Flapwort · Marsh Forklet-moss · Bell Heather · Bog Asphodel · Heather +8

Ladder FlapwortNardia scalaris2024
Marsh Forklet-mossDichodontium palustre2024
Bell HeatherErica cinerea
Bog AsphodelNarthecium ossifragum
HeatherCalluna vulgaris
RowanSorbus aucuparia
Hercynian Haircap

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

2,153 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds62 species

summer

2025

Chaffinch · Sand Martin · Meadow Pipit · Mallard · Woodpigeon +57

ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
RobinErithacus rubecula
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Black-throated DiverGavia arctica
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
SiskinSpinus spinus
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Great TitParus major
SwallowHirundo rustica
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RavenCorvus corax
DunlinCalidris alpina
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
DunnockPrunella modularis
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
House MartinDelichon urbicum
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Common GullLarus canus
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
NuthatchSitta europaea
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Common GuillemotUria aalge
CuckooCuculus canorus
JackdawColoeus monedula
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
SwiftApus apus
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
LapwingVanellus vanellus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoosanderMergus merganser
TealAnas crecca
GreenshankTringa nebularia
JayGarrulus glandarius
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
SnipeGallinago gallinago2024

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Mammals2 species

winterspring

2025

Soprano Pipistrelle · Red Squirrel

Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus
Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris

🐸

Amphibians1 species

autumn

2025

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects8 species

autumn

2024

Northern Emerald · Black Darter · White-faced Darter · Large Red Damselfly · Common Hawker +3

Northern EmeraldSomatochlora arctica
Black DarterSympetrum danae
White-faced DarterLeucorrhinia dubia
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
Common HawkerAeshna juncea
Carabus glabratusCarabus glabratus
Four-spotted Chaser

🌿

Plants13 species

summer

2025

Ladder Flapwort · Marsh Forklet-moss · Bell Heather · Bog Asphodel · Heather +8

Ladder FlapwortNardia scalaris2024
Marsh Forklet-mossDichodontium palustre2024
Bell HeatherErica cinerea
Bog AsphodelNarthecium ossifragum
HeatherCalluna vulgaris
RowanSorbus aucuparia
Hercynian Haircap

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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