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Dun a' Chail, dun site

📷 Ian Mitchell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.65066, -6.27307

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • ✦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 — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Common Gull +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Common Gull +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Featherwort, Frizzled Pincushion, Intermediate Hook-moss +144 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Greater Featherwort, Frizzled Pincushion, Intermediate Hook-moss +144 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Northern Colletes · last seen 2024; Insects — Northern Colletes · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Two-horned Pincerwort, Conocephalum salebrosum +1 more foraging species

Varies

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dun a'Chail Iron Age Fort

📷 Ian Mitchell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dun a'Chail Iron Age Fort

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛳The MachrieGolf course1.9 km→✦Carragh BhanHistoric site1.6 km→✦Cnoc Boglach na Fola, dun siteHistoric site2 km→✦The Oa Parish ChurchHistoric site4.3 km→⛳The Wee courseGolf course1.8 km→⛳The Machrie LinksGolf course1.9 km→

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