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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redshank and Little Grebe
  • 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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Redshank, Little Grebe, Ringed Plover +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Redshank, Little Grebe, Ringed Plover +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Crown Rust, Puccinia festucae, Puccinia poae-nemoralis +4 more · last seen 2010

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Darter, Emerald Damselfly, Six-spot Burnet +3 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pinguicula, Rose, Hairy Wood-rush +8 more · last seen 2012

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
Fairy Knoll WalkWalking 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

Old peat workings by Loch nan Geireann

Old peat workings by Loch nan Geireann

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