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Dun Scaich
Plan your visit
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Dogs welcome
Getting here
57.14053, -5.96889
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Herring Gull
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Herring Gull
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Shag +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Shag +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Red-legged Shieldbug +12 more · last seen 2025
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Bird Cherry Pocket, Nettle Clustercup Rust · last seen 2022
Varies
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Foxglove, Thrift, Grass-of-Parnassus +8 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
Walking
Skye Trail - Stage 7Walking route20 km
Named routeLength 20 kmRegional walking route
Skye Trail - Stage 6Walking route16.5 km
Named routeLength 16.5 kmRegional walking route
Wildlife to spot
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