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Dun Altabrug

0 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

57.28401, -7.39782

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Red-throated Diver
  • ✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Red-throated Diver, Wigeon +100 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Red-throated Diver, Wigeon +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Moss Carder Bee, Notch-horned Cleg, Tipula luna +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Moss Carder Bee, Notch-horned Cleg, Tipula luna +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pineappleweed, Selfheal, Hedge Mustard +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pineappleweed, Selfheal, Hedge Mustard +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes 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
Machair WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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

Loch Altabrug (part thereof)

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Loch Altabrug (part thereof)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Howmore ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Teampall MorHistoric site2.3 km→✦Caibeal DhiarmaidHistoric site2.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Birthplace of Neil MacEachenHistoric site1.7 km→✦CrannogHistoric site2.2 km→

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