Fishermen's Bothy
Getting here
58.52876, -5.05811
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Great Black-backed Gull, Raven +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Great Black-backed Gull, Raven +78 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Tagell Binc Sbôr Serog, Dune Waxcap, Cuphophyllus virgineus var. fuscescens +14 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Tagell Binc Sbôr Serog, Dune Waxcap, Cuphophyllus virgineus var. fuscescens +14 more · last seen 2020
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue, Green Tiger Beetle, Garden Chafer +66 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Common Blue, Green Tiger Beetle, Garden Chafer +66 more · last seen 2023
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Shining Hookeria, Tree-moss, Bifid Crestwort +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Shining Hookeria, Tree-moss, Bifid Crestwort +10 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Sandwood Bay pathWalking route7.2 km
Path to Sandwood Bay
Cape Wrath Trail (Inchnadamph → Cape Wrath)Walking route
Wildlife to spot
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