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Diatomite Factory

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grasshopper Warbler and Hooded Crow
  • 🍄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· Free

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Grasshopper Warbler, Hooded Crow, Wren +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Grasshopper Warbler, Hooded Crow, Wren +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Scotch Argus, Small Tortoiseshell +29 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Tormentil, Devil's-bit Scabious +274 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust, Dibaeis baeomyces, Baeomyces rufus +5 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Skye Trail - Stage 2Walking route27.5 km
Named routeLength 27.5 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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