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Dùn Meadhonach

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Dogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Hooded Crow
  • 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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Hooded Crow, Great Black-backed Gull +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Hooded Crow, Great Black-backed Gull +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bombus lucorum, Western Honey Bee, Common Darter +92 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bombus lucorum, Western Honey Bee, Common Darter +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silverweed, Yorkshire-fog, Hoary Willowherb +103 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Silverweed, Yorkshire-fog, Hoary Willowherb +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Persistent Waxcap, Grassland Puffball, Meadow Puffball +2 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Persistent Waxcap, Grassland Puffball, Meadow Puffball +2 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The fort of Dun Meadhonach, Isle of Colonsay

The fort of Dun Meadhonach, Isle of Colonsay

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