: Edderton I Standing Stone - Clach Biorach - The Sharp Stone
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57.83648, -4.17714
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▾ 🐦 38+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Goldfinch ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 213m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 38+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Goldfinch ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 213m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Tree Sparrow, Goldfinch, Rook +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Goldfinch, Rook +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Annual Meadow-grass, Rosebay Willowherb, White Clover +66 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Annual Meadow-grass, Rosebay Willowherb, White Clover +66 more · last seen 2024
Free
Birds — Tree Sparrow, Goldfinch, Rook +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Goldfinch, Rook +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Beech +5 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Norwegian Wasp, Elm-currant Aphid, Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosae +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Norwegian Wasp, Elm-currant Aphid, Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosae +2 more · last seen 2025
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Tain to Dornoch) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JoG04 Local walking route
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Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
3,920 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,920 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Tree Sparrow · Goldfinch · Rook · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +33
Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Siskin Spinus spinus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Quail Coturnix coturnix Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Swallow Hirundo rustica Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Common Gull Larus canus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Rock Dove Columba livia Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Raven Corvus corax Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Norwegian Wasp · Elm-currant Aphid · Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosae · Tree Bumblebee · Southern Hawker
Norwegian Wasp Dolichovespula norwegica Elm-currant Aphid Eriosoma ulmi Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosae Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosae Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024 🌿 Plants 69 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Annual Meadow-grass · Rosebay Willowherb · White Clover · Yorkshire-fog · Cock's-foot +64
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium White Clover Trifolium repens Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,920 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Tree Sparrow · Goldfinch · Rook · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +33
Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Siskin Spinus spinus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Quail Coturnix coturnix Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Swallow Hirundo rustica Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Common Gull Larus canus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Rock Dove Columba livia Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Raven Corvus corax Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Norwegian Wasp · Elm-currant Aphid · Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosae · Tree Bumblebee · Southern Hawker
Norwegian Wasp Dolichovespula norwegica Elm-currant Aphid Eriosoma ulmi Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosae Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosae Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024 🌿 Plants 69 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Annual Meadow-grass · Rosebay Willowherb · White Clover · Yorkshire-fog · Cock's-foot +64
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium White Clover Trifolium repens Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sitka Spruce
Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis
Picea sitchensis
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Silver Lady's-mantle Alchemilla conjuncta
Silver Lady's-mantle Alchemilla conjuncta
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster
Glaucous Dog-Rose Rosa vosagiaca
Glaucous Dog-Rose Rosa vosagiaca
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Poplar Populus
Poplar Populus
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Erophila verna Erophila verna
Erophila verna Erophila verna
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Poa pratensis Poa pratensis
Poa pratensis Poa pratensis
Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia
Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteris filix-mas
Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteris filix-mas
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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