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Getting here
57.17098, -7.39935
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Collared Dove
- ✦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
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Collared Dove
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Greylag Goose +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Greylag Goose +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meloe brevicollis, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +97 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Smoky Spindles, Coprinus micaceus s. lat., Nettle Clustercup Rust · last seen 2025
Varies
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Floating Bur-reed, Broad-leaved Pondweed +6 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Hebridean Way (Hiking)Walking route252 km▾
Hiking route along the length of the Outer Hebrides
Named routeLength 252 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Hebridean WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef HWRegional cycle route
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
57,692 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
57,692 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springsummer
2025▾
Collared Dove · Greenfinch · House Sparrow · Blackbird · Rock Dove +38
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- RavenCorvus corax
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Larus canus canusLarus canus canus
- Corvus corax coraxCorvus corax corax
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- White WagtailMotacilla alba alba
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Carduelis carduelis britannicaCarduelis carduelis britannica
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Troglodytes troglodytes indigenusTroglodytes troglodytes indigenus
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Pygmy Shrew · Field Vole
- Pygmy ShrewSorex minutus
- Field VoleMicrotus agrestis
Large Yellow Underwing · Satin Grass-moth · Archer's Dart · Dark Arches · Blue-tailed Damselfly +52
- Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba
- Satin Grass-mothCrambus perlella
- Archer's DartAgrotis vestigialis
- Dark ArchesApamea monoglypha
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
- Green-veined White
Smoky Spindles
- Smoky SpindlesClavaria fumosa
Marsh Woundwort · Floating Bur-reed · Broad-leaved Pondweed · Dioecious Sedge · White Water-lily +4
- Marsh WoundwortStachys palustris
- Floating Bur-reedSparganium angustifolium
- Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natans
- Dioecious SedgeCarex dioica
- White Water-lilyNymphaea alba
- Hybrid SundewDrosera anglica x rotundifolia = D. x obovata
- Water Lobelia
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
57,692 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springsummer
2025▾
Collared Dove · Greenfinch · House Sparrow · Blackbird · Rock Dove +38
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- RavenCorvus corax
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Larus canus canusLarus canus canus
- Corvus corax coraxCorvus corax corax
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- White WagtailMotacilla alba alba
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Carduelis carduelis britannicaCarduelis carduelis britannica
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Troglodytes troglodytes indigenusTroglodytes troglodytes indigenus
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Pygmy Shrew · Field Vole
- Pygmy ShrewSorex minutus
- Field VoleMicrotus agrestis
Large Yellow Underwing · Satin Grass-moth · Archer's Dart · Dark Arches · Blue-tailed Damselfly +52
- Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba
- Satin Grass-mothCrambus perlella
- Archer's DartAgrotis vestigialis
- Dark ArchesApamea monoglypha
- Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
- Green-veined White
Smoky Spindles
- Smoky SpindlesClavaria fumosa
Marsh Woundwort · Floating Bur-reed · Broad-leaved Pondweed · Dioecious Sedge · White Water-lily +4
- Marsh WoundwortStachys palustris
- Floating Bur-reedSparganium angustifolium
- Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natans
- Dioecious SedgeCarex dioica
- White Water-lilyNymphaea alba
- Hybrid SundewDrosera anglica x rotundifolia = D. x obovata
- Water Lobelia
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pieris napi
Pieris napi
Square-spot RusticXestia xanthographaSquare-spot RusticXestia xanthographaCommon DarterSympetrum striolatumCommon DarterSympetrum striolatumMottled BeautyAlcis repandataMottled BeautyAlcis repandataLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaCommon Carder BeeBombus pascuorumCommon Carder BeeBombus pascuorumBrown Moss-mothBryotropha terrellaBrown Moss-mothBryotropha terrellaCarrion BeetleCreophilus maxillosusCarrion BeetleCreophilus maxillosusGarden TigerArctia cajaGarden TigerArctia cajaRed WaspVespula rufaRed WaspVespula rufaSmoky WainscotMythimna impuraSmoky WainscotMythimna impuraCommon Rustic agg.Mesapamea secalis agg.Common Rustic agg.Mesapamea secalis agg.Rosy RusticHydraecia micaceaRosy RusticHydraecia micaceaBlack-fronted StrawCochylichroa atricapitanaBlack-fronted StrawCochylichroa atricapitanaCommon Grass-veneerAgriphila tristellaCommon Grass-veneerAgriphila tristellaCoastal BuffAgonopterix yeatianaCoastal BuffAgonopterix yeatianaPeppered GreyEudonia truncicolellaPeppered GreyEudonia truncicolellaGold SpotPlusia festucaeGold SpotPlusia festucaeAntler MothCerapteryx graminisAntler MothCerapteryx graminisDotted ClayXestia bajaDotted ClayXestia bajaKnapweed BuffAgonopterix kaekeritzianaKnapweed BuffAgonopterix kaekeritzianaIndet. Ear MothAmphipoeaIndet. Ear MothAmphipoeaDotted CloakEana osseanaDotted CloakEana osseanaRush VeneerNomophila noctuellaRush VeneerNomophila noctuellaFlounced RusticLuperina testaceaFlounced RusticLuperina testaceaNarrow-winged GreyEudonia angusteaNarrow-winged GreyEudonia angusteaWhite-line DartEuxoa triticiWhite-line DartEuxoa triticiFlame CarpetXanthorhoe designataFlame CarpetXanthorhoe designataTree WaspDolichovespula sylvestrisTree WaspDolichovespula sylvestrisCommon BluePolyommatus icarusCommon BluePolyommatus icarusCinnabarTyria jacobaeaeCinnabarTyria jacobaeaeHedge Case-bearerColeophora striatipennellaHedge Case-bearerColeophora striatipennellaTwin-lobed DeerflyChrysops relictusTwin-lobed DeerflyChrysops relictusSix-spot BurnetZygaena filipendulaeSix-spot BurnetZygaena filipendulaeMagpie MothAbraxas grossulariataMagpie MothAbraxas grossulariataSmall Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorumSmall Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorumWhite-tailed BumblebeeBombus lucorum/terrestris/magnus/cryptarumWhite-tailed BumblebeeBombus lucorum/terrestris/magnus/cryptarumCommon RusticMesapamea secalisCommon RusticMesapamea secalisPretty PinionPerizoma blandiataPretty PinionPerizoma blandiataBrimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolataBrimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolataRed AdmiralVanessa atalantaRed AdmiralVanessa atalantaBelted BeautyLycia zonariaBelted BeautyLycia zonariaMeadow BrownManiola jurtinaMeadow BrownManiola jurtina11-spot LadybirdCoccinella undecimpunctata11-spot LadybirdCoccinella undecimpunctataBrown House-mothHofmannophila pseudospretellaBrown House-mothHofmannophila pseudospretellaPied TortrixEucosma campolilianaPied TortrixEucosma campolilianaMap-winged SwiftKorscheltellus fusconebulosaMap-winged SwiftKorscheltellus fusconebulosaLime-speck PugEupithecia centaureataLime-speck PugEupithecia centaureataPoplar Hawk-mothLaothoe populiPoplar Hawk-mothLaothoe populiSmall HeathCoenonympha pamphilusSmall HeathCoenonympha pamphilusGreat Yellow BumblebeeBombus distinguendusGreat Yellow BumblebeeBombus distinguendusLobelia dortmanna
Lobelia dortmanna
Ground-elderAegopodium podagrariaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaDactylorhiza incarnata subsp. coccineaDactylorhiza incarnata subsp. coccineaDactylorhiza incarnata subsp. coccineaDactylorhiza incarnata subsp. coccinea