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Drummondreach, dun site

📷 Julian Paren · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

57.58574, -4.37424

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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 Mallard and Herring Gull
  • ✦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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea Aster, White Clover, Curled Dock / Broad-leaved Dock +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sea Aster, White Clover, Curled Dock / Broad-leaved Dock +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cheilosia variabilis, Sphegina sibirica, Platycheirus peltatus +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cheilosia variabilis, Sphegina sibirica, Platycheirus peltatus +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Orache, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Sweet Cicely +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Inverness to Culbokie)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG01Local walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Culbokie to Alness)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG02Local walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route204 m
Named routeRef 1Length 204 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route372 m
Named routeRef 1Length 372 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 1Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route461 m
Named routeRef 1Length 461 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

By the Dun in Drummondreach Oak Wood

📷 Julian Paren · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

By the Dun in Drummondreach Oak Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dingwall CentreUrban park2.8 km→🌱Pefferside ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Pefferside ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Ferry Park Picnic AreaUrban park2.2 km→⛪St Clement's Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Lawerence's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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