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Crosskirk, Broch
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Dogs welcome
Getting here
58.60810, -3.67996
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Wigeon
- 🍄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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Wigeon
- 🍄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
Parking
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Wigeon, Teal +102 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mallard, Wigeon, Teal +102 more · last seen 2025
Free
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Beech Milkcap, Variable Webcap, Grey Milkcap +141 more · last seen 2025
Varies
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Greenbottle, Early Bumblebee, Ichneumon extensorius +44 more · last seen 2023
Free
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Coral Weed, Caithness Hawkweed, Common Bent +24 more · last seen 2017
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Wildlife to spot
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