Farraline House Walled Garden 1 ha
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57.26489, -4.38052
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Greylag Goose +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Greylag Goose +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Thread Rush, Shoreweed, Jacobaea +143 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Thread Rush, Shoreweed, Jacobaea +143 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Gooseberry, Common Sorrel, Beech +19 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Scotch Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +40 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Scotch Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +40 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Loch Ness Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Trail of the 7 Lochs Walking route 80 km ▾
Named route Ref T7L Length 80 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Caledonia Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CW Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South Loch Ness Trail Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
1,036 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,036 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Willow Warbler · Pink-footed Goose · Pheasant · Chaffinch · Greylag Goose +41
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2023 Curlew Numenius arquata2023 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Teal Anas crecca2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2022 Common Gull Larus canus2022 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2022 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Redshank Tringa totanus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2022 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 Raven Corvus corax2021 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2021 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2021 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2021 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2021 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2021 Great Tit Parus major2021 Swift Apus apus2020 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2020 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2020 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2020 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2020 Siskin Spinus spinus2019 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2018 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel · Brown Hare
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2018 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Orange-tip · Large Red Damselfly · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Small White · Green-veined White +16
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2019 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2023 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2023 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Green-veined White Pieris napi2019 🌿 Plants 37 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Pinus sylvestris subsp. scotica · Thread Rush · Aspen · Coralroot Orchid · Bristle Club-rush +32
Pinus sylvestris subsp. scotica Pinus sylvestris subsp. scotica2024 Thread Rush Juncus filiformis Aspen Populus tremula2024 Coralroot Orchid Corallorhiza trifida2024 Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,036 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Willow Warbler · Pink-footed Goose · Pheasant · Chaffinch · Greylag Goose +41
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2023 Curlew Numenius arquata2023 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Teal Anas crecca2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2022 Common Gull Larus canus2022 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2022 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Redshank Tringa totanus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2022 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 Raven Corvus corax2021 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2021 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2021 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2021 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2021 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2021 Great Tit Parus major2021 Swift Apus apus2020 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2020 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2020 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2020 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2020 Siskin Spinus spinus2019 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2018 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel · Brown Hare
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2018 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Orange-tip · Large Red Damselfly · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Small White · Green-veined White +16
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2019 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2023 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2023 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Green-veined White Pieris napi2019 🌿 Plants 37 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Pinus sylvestris subsp. scotica · Thread Rush · Aspen · Coralroot Orchid · Bristle Club-rush +32
Pinus sylvestris subsp. scotica Pinus sylvestris subsp. scotica2024 Thread Rush Juncus filiformis Aspen Populus tremula2024 Coralroot Orchid Corallorhiza trifida2024 Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Small Tortoiseshell
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae2019
Aglais urticae2019
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus
Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus
Bee Beetle Trichius fasciatus2023
Bee Beetle Trichius fasciatus2023
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2023
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2023
Scarce Cardinal Beetle Schizotus pectinicornis2023
Scarce Cardinal Beetle Schizotus pectinicornis2023
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2023
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2023
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2023
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris2023
Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum2023
Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum2023
Conomelus anceps Conomelus anceps2022
Conomelus anceps Conomelus anceps2022
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2022
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2022
Stenodema (Stenodema) holsata Stenodema (Stenodema) holsata2022
Stenodema (Stenodema) holsata Stenodema (Stenodema) holsata2022
Brown Willow Beetle Galerucella lineola2021
Brown Willow Beetle Galerucella lineola2021
Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus2021
Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus2021
Peacock Aglais io2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 2023
2023
Smith's Pepperwort Lepidium heterophyllum2023
Smith's Pepperwort Lepidium heterophyllum2023
American Blue-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium montanum2019
American Blue-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium montanum2019
Shoreweed Littorella uniflora
Shoreweed Littorella uniflora
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2023
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2023
Common Juniper Juniperus communis subsp. communis
Common Juniper Juniperus communis subsp. communis
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis
Silver Birch Betula pendula2024
Silver Birch Betula pendula2024
Goat Willow Salix caprea2024
Goat Willow Salix caprea2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Juniper Juniperus communis2024
Juniper Juniperus communis2024
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana2024
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana2024
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2024
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2024
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2023
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2023
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2023
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2023
Hybrid Woundwort Stachys palustris x sylvatica = S. x ambigua2023
Hybrid Woundwort Stachys palustris x sylvatica = S. x ambigua2023
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper2023
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper2023
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit2023
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit2023
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis2023
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis2023
Gwair Merllyn Isoetes lacustris2023
Gwair Merllyn Isoetes lacustris2023
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2023
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2023
Milky Bellflower Campanula lactiflora2022
Milky Bellflower Campanula lactiflora2022
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2019
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2019
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2019
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2019
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2019
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2019
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2019
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2019
Bitter-Cress Cardamine2019
Bitter-Cress Cardamine2019
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2019
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2019
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2019
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2019
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2019
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2019
Marsh Ragwort Jacobaea aquatica2019
Marsh Ragwort Jacobaea aquatica2019
Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea2019
Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea2019
Mossy Stonecrop Crassula tillaea2019
Mossy Stonecrop Crassula tillaea2019 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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