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Dun Creagach

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • 🍄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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Shag +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Shag +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Melanostoma scalare, Four-spotted Chaser +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Amanita'r Gwybed, Ramalina farinacea +8 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Meadowsweet +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
St Conan Pilgrim WayWalking route118 km

Just over 100km of walking, mostly on road but with mountain pass of Glen Noe. Walking distance about 103 km

Named routeLength 118 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 78Cycling route

NCN National Route 78 (south)

Named routeRef 78National Cycle Network
Oban to DunbegCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Caledonia WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route622 m
Named routeRef 78Length 622 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route650 m
Named routeRef 78Length 650 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route250 m
Named routeRef 78Length 250 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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