Dun Beag, dun site
✦ Ancient woodland0 ha
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🌳Ancient✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
56.05272, -5.62519
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🌳Ancient woodland 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
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
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4 activities🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Crinan CanalCycling route▾
Named routeRef 78National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route2.2 km▾
Named routeLength 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route898 m▾
Named routeLength 898 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ardnoe Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Lochan Buic Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Wildlife to spot
2,062 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,062 records · NBN Atlas🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2023Common Toad
Common Darter · Large Red Damselfly · Keeled Skimmer · Speckled Wood · Scotch Argus
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All 27 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2023
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2023
- Keeled SkimmerOrthetrum coerulescens2023
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
- Scotch ArgusErebia aethiops
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2023
- Large EmeraldGeometra papilionaria2023
- Common Spangle GallNeuroterus quercusbaccarum
- Common Carder Bee
Rowan Crown · Dark Crottle · crotail rèin-fhèidh · Sphaerophorus globosus · Parmelia saxatilis s. lat.
Bracken · Rhododendron · Ribwort Plantain · Selfheal · Hard-fern
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All 112 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- BrackenPteridium aquilinum
- RhododendronRhododendron ponticum
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
- SelfhealPrunella vulgaris
- Hard-fernBlechnum spicant
- Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,062 records · NBN Atlas🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2023Common Toad
Common Darter · Large Red Damselfly · Keeled Skimmer · Speckled Wood · Scotch Argus
+22 more speciesHide species list
All 27 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2023
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2023
- Keeled SkimmerOrthetrum coerulescens2023
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
- Scotch ArgusErebia aethiops
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2023
- Large EmeraldGeometra papilionaria2023
- Common Spangle GallNeuroterus quercusbaccarum
- Common Carder Bee
Rowan Crown · Dark Crottle · crotail rèin-fhèidh · Sphaerophorus globosus · Parmelia saxatilis s. lat.
Bracken · Rhododendron · Ribwort Plantain · Selfheal · Hard-fern
+107 more speciesHide species list
All 112 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- BrackenPteridium aquilinum
- RhododendronRhododendron ponticum
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
- SelfhealPrunella vulgaris
- Hard-fernBlechnum spicant
- Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus pascuorum
Bombus pascuorum
Jaapiella veronicaeJaapiella veronicaeJaapiella veronicaeJaapiella veronicaeGreen-veined WhitePieris napiGreen-veined WhitePieris napiCherry GallCynips quercusfoliiCherry GallCynips quercusfoliiCommon Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulvaCommon Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulvaFour-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2023Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2023Common HawkerAeshna juncea2023Common HawkerAeshna juncea2023Linnaemya vulpinaLinnaemya vulpina2023Linnaemya vulpinaLinnaemya vulpina2023RingletAphantopus hyperantus2023RingletAphantopus hyperantus2023True Lover's KnotLycophotia porphyrea2023True Lover's KnotLycophotia porphyrea2023Dark ArchesApamea monoglypha2023Dark ArchesApamea monoglypha2023Light EmeraldCampaea margaritaria2023Light EmeraldCampaea margaritaria2023Clouded BorderLomaspilis marginata2023Clouded BorderLomaspilis marginata2023Green CarpetColostygia pectinataria2023Green CarpetColostygia pectinataria2023SnoutHypena proboscidalis2023SnoutHypena proboscidalis2023Agrypnia variaAgrypnia varia2023Agrypnia variaAgrypnia varia2023Brown China-markElophila nymphaeata2023Brown China-markElophila nymphaeata2023Common GreyScoparia ambigualis2023Common GreyScoparia ambigualis2023Common CarpetEpirrhoe alternata2023Common CarpetEpirrhoe alternata2023Yorkshire-fog
Yorkshire-fog
Holcus lanatus
Holcus lanatus
Marsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreWater HorsetailEquisetum fluviatileWater HorsetailEquisetum fluviatileCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaPotentilla erecta subsp. erectaPotentilla erecta subsp. erectaPotentilla erecta subsp. erectaPotentilla erecta subsp. erectaRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseJuncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effususJuncus effusus var. effususWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaBog PondweedPotamogeton polygonifoliusBog PondweedPotamogeton polygonifoliusYellow-rattleRhinanthus minorYellow-rattleRhinanthus minorDowny BirchBetula pubescensDowny BirchBetula pubescensBottle SedgeCarex rostrataBottle SedgeCarex rostrataRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaBog-myrtleMyrica galeBog-myrtleMyrica galeEared WillowSalix auritaEared WillowSalix auritaCross-leaved HeathErica tetralixCross-leaved HeathErica tetralixBell HeatherErica cinereaBell HeatherErica cinereaBilberryVaccinium myrtillusBilberryVaccinium myrtillusCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataHay-scented Buckler-fernDryopteris aemulaHay-scented Buckler-fernDryopteris aemulaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisAgrostis caninaAgrostis caninaAgrostis caninaAgrostis caninaDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianumGeranium robertianum subsp. robertianumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula var. flammulaCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixCommon IvyHedera helix subsp. helixJuncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratusJuncus effusus var. subglomeratusHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumCommon SorrelRumex acetosa subsp. acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosa subsp. acetosaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensSlender RushJuncus tenuisSlender RushJuncus tenuisFloating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitansFloating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitansPrickly HeathGaultheria mucronataPrickly HeathGaultheria mucronataLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumVicia sepium var. sepiumVicia sepium var. sepiumVicia sepium var. sepiumVicia sepium var. sepiumCotoneasterCotoneasterCotoneasterCotoneasterSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumRed CampionSilene dioica2023Red CampionSilene dioica2023Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2023Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2023Trichophorum germanicumTrichophorum germanicum2023Trichophorum germanicumTrichophorum germanicum2023Jointed RushJuncus articulatus2023Jointed RushJuncus articulatus2023Luzula multiflora subsp. congestaLuzula multiflora subsp. congesta2023Luzula multiflora subsp. congestaLuzula multiflora subsp. congesta2023Tawny SedgeCarex hostiana2023Tawny SedgeCarex hostiana2023HawthornCrataegus monogyna2023HawthornCrataegus monogyna2023Wild ThymeThymus drucei2023Wild ThymeThymus drucei2023Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLotus corniculatus var. corniculatus2023Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatusLotus corniculatus var. corniculatus2023Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2023Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2023Common ButterwortPinguicula vulgaris2023Common ButterwortPinguicula vulgaris2023Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi2023Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi2023Heath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifolia2023Heath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifolia2023SneezewortAchillea ptarmica2023SneezewortAchillea ptarmica2023Hairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosa2023Hairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosa2023Mat-grassNardus stricta2023Mat-grassNardus stricta2023Lemon-scented FernOreopteris limbosperma2023Lemon-scented FernOreopteris limbosperma2023Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2023Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2023White CloverTrifolium repens2023White CloverTrifolium repens2023MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2023MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2023Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium2023Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium2023Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa2023Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa2023Sitka SprucePicea sitchensis2023Sitka SprucePicea sitchensis2023Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2023Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2023Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2023Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2023Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2023Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2023Marsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgaris2023Marsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgaris2023Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum2023Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum2023Heath-grassDanthonia decumbens2023Heath-grassDanthonia decumbens2023Bog AsphodelNarthecium ossifragum2023Bog AsphodelNarthecium ossifragum2023Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2023Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2023Common Spike-rushEleocharis palustris2023Common Spike-rushEleocharis palustris2023Marsh WillowherbEpilobium palustre2023Marsh WillowherbEpilobium palustre2023BugleAjuga reptans2023BugleAjuga reptans2023Marsh LousewortPedicularis palustris2023Marsh LousewortPedicularis palustris2023Common Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre subsp. palustre2023Common Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre subsp. palustre2023False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum2023False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum2023Waved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatum2023Waved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatum2023HazelCorylus avellana2023HazelCorylus avellana2023Woolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosum2023Woolly Fringe-mossRacomitrium lanuginosum2023Flea SedgeCarex pulicaris2023Flea SedgeCarex pulicaris2023Star SedgeCarex echinata2023Star SedgeCarex echinata2023Marsh Hawk's-beardCrepis paludosa2023Marsh Hawk's-beardCrepis paludosa2023Great Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica2023Great Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica2023SkullcapScutellaria galericulata2023SkullcapScutellaria galericulata2023Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2023Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2023Ranunculus flammula subsp. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula2023Ranunculus flammula subsp. flammulaRanunculus flammula subsp. flammula2023Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2023Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2023Smooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabra2023Smooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabra2023Round-leaved SundewDrosera rotundifolia2023Round-leaved SundewDrosera rotundifolia2023Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2023Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2023Marsh VioletViola palustris2023Marsh VioletViola palustris2023Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2023Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2023Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea2023Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea2023Green-ribbed SedgeCarex binervis2023Green-ribbed SedgeCarex binervis2023Grass-of-ParnassusParnassia palustris2023Grass-of-ParnassusParnassia palustris2023Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha2023Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha2023Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia2023Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia2023Common SedgeCarex nigra2023Common SedgeCarex nigra2023SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2023SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2023Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2023Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2023CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2023CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2023Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa2023Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa2023