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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
57.82916, -4.15891
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Yellowhammer
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 52m away
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Yellowhammer
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 52m away
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Yellowhammer, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Goldfinch, Yellowhammer, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Carder Bee, Four-spotted Chaser +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Baudoinia, Orange Peel Fungus · last seen 2023
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Alness to Tain)Walking route▾
Named routeRef JoG03Local walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Tain to Dornoch)Walking route▾
Named routeRef JoG04Local walking route
Aldie Burn TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route5 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
3,328 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,328 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds37 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Tree Sparrow · Goldfinch · Rook · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +32
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Great TitParus major
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- ScaupAythya marila
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- QuailCoturnix coturnix
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Common GullLarus canus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- RavenCorvus corax
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
Pine Marten
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2025▾
Palmate Newt
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Heath Bumblebee · Norwegian Wasp · Elm-currant Aphid · Bilberry Bumblebee · Cherry Aphid +7
- Heath BumblebeeBombus jonellus
- Norwegian WaspDolichovespula norwegica
- Elm-currant AphidEriosoma ulmi
- Bilberry BumblebeeBombus monticola
- Cherry AphidMyzus (Myzus) cerasi
- Gilletteella cooleyiGilletteella cooleyi
- Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosae
🌿Plants65 species
summerautumn
2024▾
Annual Meadow-grass · Yorkshire-fog · Cock's-foot · Common Nettle · Broad-leaved Dock +60
- Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,328 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds37 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Tree Sparrow · Goldfinch · Rook · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +32
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Great TitParus major
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- ScaupAythya marila
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- QuailCoturnix coturnix
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Common GullLarus canus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- RavenCorvus corax
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
Pine Marten
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2025▾
Palmate Newt
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Heath Bumblebee · Norwegian Wasp · Elm-currant Aphid · Bilberry Bumblebee · Cherry Aphid +7
- Heath BumblebeeBombus jonellus
- Norwegian WaspDolichovespula norwegica
- Elm-currant AphidEriosoma ulmi
- Bilberry BumblebeeBombus monticola
- Cherry AphidMyzus (Myzus) cerasi
- Gilletteella cooleyiGilletteella cooleyi
- Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosae
🌿Plants65 species
summerautumn
2024▾
Annual Meadow-grass · Yorkshire-fog · Cock's-foot · Common Nettle · Broad-leaved Dock +60
- Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosae
Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosae
Ant BeetleThanasimus formicariusAnt BeetleThanasimus formicariusSolomon's-seal SawflyPhymatocera aterrimaSolomon's-seal SawflyPhymatocera aterrimaTree BumblebeeBombus hypnorumTree BumblebeeBombus hypnorumSouthern HawkerAeshna cyanea2024Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2024Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2024Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2024Common Mouse-ear
Common Mouse-ear
Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium fontanum
Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataBroomCytisus scopariusBroomCytisus scopariusCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisSitka SprucePicea sitchensisSitka SprucePicea sitchensisSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisGorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorSilver Lady's-mantleAlchemilla conjunctaSilver Lady's-mantleAlchemilla conjunctaCotoneasterCotoneasterCotoneasterCotoneasterGlaucous Dog-RoseRosa vosagiacaGlaucous Dog-RoseRosa vosagiacaSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaWavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosaWavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumPoplarPopulusPoplarPopulusScaly Male-fernDryopteris affinisScaly Male-fernDryopteris affinisCommon SallowSalix cinereaCommon SallowSalix cinereaDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusPolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum aviculareMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumRaspberryRubus idaeusRaspberryRubus idaeusErophila vernaErophila vernaErophila vernaErophila vernaColumbineAquilegia vulgarisColumbineAquilegia vulgarisWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisPoa pratensisPoa pratensisPoa pratensisPoa pratensisSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareScorpion WeedPhacelia tanacetifoliaScorpion WeedPhacelia tanacetifoliaLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLong-headed PoppyPapaver dubiumLong-headed PoppyPapaver dubiumCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisDryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-masWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaCommon VetchVicia sativaCommon VetchVicia sativaFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holostea