Fort Augustus Golf Club 40 ha
Paid entry Dogs welcome 40 ha
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57.13790, -4.69408
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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 ⛳ Golf 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 ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Great Glen Way - Slighe a' Ghlinne Mhòir Walking route 120 km ▾
A waymarked route (75 m/120 km) from Fort William (leaving behind Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis) to Inverness, the Highlands capital. It follows a great geological fault and sections of Thomas Telford’s historic Caledonian Canal.
Named route Length 120 km National walking route
Show on map South Loch Ness Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Great Glen Way High Route Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 78 (north) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 78 National Cycle Network
Show on map Caledonia Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CW Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 16 m ▾
Named route Ref 78 Length 16 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 653 m ▾
Named route Ref 78 Length 653 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 16 m ▾
Named route Ref 78 Length 16 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface pavementslabs
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 81 m ▾
Named route Ref 78 Length 81 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Scotland Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains) Mountain bike route 261.2 km ▾
Named route Length 261.2 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Highland Trail 550 Mountain bike route ▾
South Loch Ness Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Great North Trail (Northern Highlands) Mountain bike route 166.4 km ▾
Named route Length 166.4 km National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
6,691 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,691 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 24 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Mallard · House Sparrow · Chaffinch · Robin · Greylag Goose +19
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Greylag Goose Anser anser Swift Apus apus Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Siskin Spinus spinus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Goosander Mergus merganser Coal Tit Periparus ater 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Orchid Beetle · Western Honey Bee · Black Clock +2
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella Rhamphomyia Gorse · Primrose · Lesser Celandine · Ramsons · Broom +60
Gorse Ulex europaeus Primrose Primula vulgaris Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Ramsons Allium ursinum Broom Cytisus scoparius Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,691 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 24 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Mallard · House Sparrow · Chaffinch · Robin · Greylag Goose +19
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Greylag Goose Anser anser Swift Apus apus Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Siskin Spinus spinus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Goosander Mergus merganser Coal Tit Periparus ater 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Orchid Beetle · Western Honey Bee · Black Clock +2
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella Rhamphomyia Gorse · Primrose · Lesser Celandine · Ramsons · Broom +60
Gorse Ulex europaeus Primrose Primula vulgaris Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Ramsons Allium ursinum Broom Cytisus scoparius Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhamphomyia
Rhamphomyia
Dandelion
Dandelion
Taraxacum
Taraxacum
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Polypody Polypodium vulgare
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
European Larch Larix decidua
European Larch Larix decidua
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Garden Solomon's-seal Polygonatum multiflorum x odoratum = P. x hybridum
Garden Solomon's-seal Polygonatum multiflorum x odoratum = P. x hybridum
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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