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Donald Murchison Monument

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Hooded Crow, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Hooded Crow, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Trumpet Chanterelle, Torth Felen, Jelly Tooth +12 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Trumpet Chanterelle, Torth Felen, Jelly Tooth +12 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Hawker, Hairy Wood Ant, Common Darter +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Hawker, Hairy Wood Ant, Common Darter +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — encrusting algae indet., Himalayan Honeysuckle, Sea Beech +11 more · last seen 2019; Plants — encrusting algae indet., Himalayan Honeysuckle, Sea Beech +11 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cnoc TrailWalking route
Named route
Anavig TrailWalking route
Named route
Marine Mammal TrailWalking route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Scotland TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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