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Dunagoil: burial chamber, forts, caves, cupmarked stone and longhouses.

12 ha

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsSeasonalForaging
Dogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

55.73399, -5.05006

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Starling
  • 🌿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
Bike parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Starling, Oystercatcher +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Starling, Oystercatcher +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath-grass, Lesser Celandine, Rubus polyanthemus +340 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Heath-grass, Lesser Celandine, Rubus polyanthemus +340 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +28 more foraging species

Varies

Wildlife

Birds — Kestrel, Starling, Oystercatcher +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Starling, Oystercatcher +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Scathophaga stercoraria, Red-legged Shieldbug +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Scathophaga stercoraria, Red-legged Shieldbug +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
West Island WayWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Bute Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Burial chamber between the Dunagoil forts

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Burial chamber between the Dunagoil forts

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Stone CircleHistoric site2.6 km→💧Lower ReservoirReservoir2.4 km→✦Saint Blane's ChapelHistoric site900 m→✦Stone CircleHistoric site2.7 km→✦Dunagoil Vitrified FortHistoric site100 m→✦Little Dunagoil FortHistoric site200 m→

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