Ford Cairn
Getting here
56.17881, -5.43535
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 — Mallard, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +77 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lungwort Lichen, Ramularia rufibasis, Cladonia subcervicornis +11 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Lungwort Lichen, Ramularia rufibasis, Cladonia subcervicornis +11 more · last seen 2023
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Red-green Carpet, Spruce Carpet +105 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Red-green Carpet, Spruce Carpet +105 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marsh Thistle, Creeping Buttercup, Great Wood-rush +111 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Marsh Thistle, Creeping Buttercup, Great Wood-rush +111 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Wood-sorrel, Bilberry, Dandelion +10 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Caledonia WayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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