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Dun a' Chaolais, Broch

0 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.94149, -7.54630

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦116+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Sooty Shearwater and Manx Shearwater
  • 🍄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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater, Velvet Scoter +113 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater, Velvet Scoter +113 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cosmarium sportella, Cosmarium quadratum, Euastrum dubium +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cosmarium sportella, Cosmarium quadratum, Euastrum dubium +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Olpidium radicale, Nettle Clustercup Rust, Orange Bolete +3 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Olpidium radicale, Nettle Clustercup Rust, Orange Bolete +3 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Moss Carder Bee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Great Yellow Bumblebee +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Moss Carder Bee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Great Yellow Bumblebee +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hebridean Way (Hiking)Walking route252 km

Hiking route along the length of the Outer Hebrides

Named routeLength 252 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hebridean WayCycling route
Named routeRef HWRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bus stop, Caolas

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bus stop, Caolas

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Star of the SeaReligious grounds4 km→⛪Our Lady of the Waves and St John Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2 km→✦Dun siteHistoric site2.5 km→✦Caisteal ChiosmuilHistoric site3.8 km→✦Dun Ban, broch siteHistoric site3.3 km→✦Dun Na Cille, dun siteHistoric site5 km→

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