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Duchally Headpond

7 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦38+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Golden Plover
  • 🌿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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Golden Plover, Snipe +35 more · last seen 2016; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Golden Plover, Snipe +35 more · last seen 2016

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Milkwort, Heather, Bog Asphodel +204 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Heath Milkwort, Heather, Bog Asphodel +204 more · last seen 2017

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Golden Plover, Snipe +35 more · last seen 2016; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Golden Plover, Snipe +35 more · last seen 2016

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry, Wild Thyme +8 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Marbled Carpet · last seen 2021; Insects — Common Marbled Carpet · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cape Wrath Trail (Kinlochewe → Inchnadamph)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Highland Trail 550Mountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Cape Wrath)Mountain bike route133.3 km
Named routeLength 133.3 kmNational Cycle Network
Great North Trail (John o' Groats)Mountain bike route223.7 km
Named routeLength 223.7 kmNational Cycle Network

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