Getting here
56.41102, -5.11116
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🍄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
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🍄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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Wheatear +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Wheatear +49 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Ochrolechia androgyna, Pannaria conoplea, Script Lichen +45 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Ochrolechia androgyna, Pannaria conoplea, Script Lichen +45 more · last seen 2018
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Melanostoma scalare +256 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Melanostoma scalare +256 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Tamarisk Scalewort, Big Shaggy-moss, Spotty Featherwort +27 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Tamarisk Scalewort, Big Shaggy-moss, Spotty Featherwort +27 more · last seen 2021
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
St Conan Pilgrim WayWalking route118 km
Just over 100km of walking, mostly on road but with mountain pass of Glen Noe. Walking distance about 103 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Caledonia WayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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