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Easter Rarichie, hill fort

1 ha
BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦111+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red-throated Diver and Oystercatcher
  • 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 — Red-throated Diver, Oystercatcher, Lesser Whitethroat +108 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red-throated Diver, Oystercatcher, Lesser Whitethroat +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Carline Thistle, Purple Oxytropis, Mossy Stonecrop +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Carline Thistle, Purple Oxytropis, Mossy Stonecrop +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pine Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Selatosomus aeneus +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Pine Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Selatosomus aeneus +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Cromarty alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 1Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 1Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 6.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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