Fraoch Eilean Castle (ruins)
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍄Fungi
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
56.38100, -5.06476
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lesser Redpoll and Blue Tit
- 🍄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
- 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lesser Redpoll and Blue Tit
- 🍄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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lesser Redpoll, Blue Tit, Robin +48 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Lesser Redpoll, Blue Tit, Robin +48 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Mallrug, Mallryg, Parmotrema crinitum, Alder Bracket +13 more · last seen 2019
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Marmalade Hoverfly +162 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Jointed Rush, Shoreweed +124 more · last seen 2022
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
St Conan Pilgrim WayWalking route118 km▾
Just over 100km of walking, mostly on road but with mountain pass of Glen Noe. Walking distance about 103 km
Named routeLength 118 kmLocal walking route
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Fraoch Eilean Castle on Loch Awe
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
2,270 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,270 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds28 species
winterspring
2025▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Dunnock · Stonechat +23
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
- GoosanderMergus merganser2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2023
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2023
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2023
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2023
- TwiteLinaria flavirostris2023
- CuckooCuculus canorus2023
- Great TitParus major2023
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2023
- DipperCinclus cinclus2019
🦌Mammals7 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Hedgehog · Red Deer · Pine Marten · Mole +2
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Red DeerCervus elaphus2024
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- MoleTalpa europaea2023
- Roe Deer
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐝Insects9 species
springsummer
2025▾
Slender-footed Robberfly · Melanostoma · Euphylidorea dispar · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Tree Bumblebee +4
- Slender-footed RobberflyLeptarthrus brevirostris
- MelanostomaMelanostoma2024
- Euphylidorea disparEuphylidorea dispar2023
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2023
- Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2021
Common Rustgill · Parmotrema crinitum · Alder Bracket · Peeling Oysterling · Parmelia saxatilis s. lat. +5
- Common RustgillGymnopilus penetrans
- Parmotrema crinitumParmotrema crinitum
- Alder BracketMensularia radiata
- Peeling OysterlingCrepidotus mollis
- Parmelia saxatilis s. lat.Parmelia saxatilis s. lat.
- Chicken Of The WoodsLaetiporus sulphureus
- Root Rot
🌿Plants86 species
summerautumn
2022▾
Himalayan Knotweed · Shoreweed · Devil's-bit Scabious · Eared Willow · Sharp-flowered Rush +81
- Himalayan KnotweedKoenigia polystachya2019
- ShoreweedLittorella uniflora2019
- Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis
- Eared WillowSalix aurita2019
- Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2019
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,270 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds28 species
winterspring
2025▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Dunnock · Stonechat +23
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
- GoosanderMergus merganser2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2023
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2023
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2023
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2023
- TwiteLinaria flavirostris2023
- CuckooCuculus canorus2023
- Great TitParus major2023
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2023
- DipperCinclus cinclus2019
🦌Mammals7 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Hedgehog · Red Deer · Pine Marten · Mole +2
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Red DeerCervus elaphus2024
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- MoleTalpa europaea2023
- Roe Deer
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐝Insects9 species
springsummer
2025▾
Slender-footed Robberfly · Melanostoma · Euphylidorea dispar · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Tree Bumblebee +4
- Slender-footed RobberflyLeptarthrus brevirostris
- MelanostomaMelanostoma2024
- Euphylidorea disparEuphylidorea dispar2023
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2023
- Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2021
Common Rustgill · Parmotrema crinitum · Alder Bracket · Peeling Oysterling · Parmelia saxatilis s. lat. +5
- Common RustgillGymnopilus penetrans
- Parmotrema crinitumParmotrema crinitum
- Alder BracketMensularia radiata
- Peeling OysterlingCrepidotus mollis
- Parmelia saxatilis s. lat.Parmelia saxatilis s. lat.
- Chicken Of The WoodsLaetiporus sulphureus
- Root Rot
🌿Plants86 species
summerautumn
2022▾
Himalayan Knotweed · Shoreweed · Devil's-bit Scabious · Eared Willow · Sharp-flowered Rush +81
- Himalayan KnotweedKoenigia polystachya2019
- ShoreweedLittorella uniflora2019
- Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis
- Eared WillowSalix aurita2019
- Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2019
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Capreolus capreolus2022
Capreolus capreolus2022
Red FoxVulpes vulpes2020Red FoxVulpes vulpes2020Scarce Scabious Clubhorn
Scarce Scabious Clubhorn
Abia candens2021
Abia candens2021
Spiked ShieldbugPicromerus bidens2021Spiked ShieldbugPicromerus bidens2021Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis2020Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis2020Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2020Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2020Heterobasidion annosum
Heterobasidion annosum
Ascocoryne cylichniumAscocoryne cylichniumAscocoryne cylichniumAscocoryne cylichniumLepra amaraLepra amaraLepra amaraLepra amaraTorth FelenHypholoma fasciculareTorth FelenHypholoma fascicularePedunculate Oak
Pedunculate Oak
Quercus robur2019
Quercus robur2019
Reynoutria japonica var. japonicaReynoutria japonica var. japonica2019Reynoutria japonica var. japonicaReynoutria japonica var. japonica2019Common NettleUrtica dioica2019Common NettleUrtica dioica2019Hairy Dog-roseRosa caesia2019Hairy Dog-roseRosa caesia2019CleaversGalium aparine2019CleaversGalium aparine2019Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra subsp. nigra2019Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra subsp. nigra2019Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2019Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2019Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2019Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2019Gwair MerllynIsoetes lacustris2019Gwair MerllynIsoetes lacustris2019Bulbous RushJuncus bulbosus2019Bulbous RushJuncus bulbosus2019Nuttall's WaterweedElodea nuttallii2019Nuttall's WaterweedElodea nuttallii2019Common SallowSalix cinerea2019Common SallowSalix cinerea2019Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea2019Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea2019Alternate Water-milfoilMyriophyllum alterniflorum2019Alternate Water-milfoilMyriophyllum alterniflorum2019Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2019Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2019Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammula2019Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammula2019MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2019MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2019Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea2019Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea2019Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumSelfhealPrunella vulgaris2019SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2019Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2019Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris2019Bottle SedgeCarex rostrata2019Bottle SedgeCarex rostrata2019Water MintMentha aquatica2019Water MintMentha aquatica2019Bladder-sedgeCarex vesicaria2019Bladder-sedgeCarex vesicaria2019Slender RushJuncus tenuis2019Slender RushJuncus tenuis2019Water-pepperPersicaria hydropiper2019Water-pepperPersicaria hydropiper2019Michaelmas-DaisyAster2019Michaelmas-DaisyAster2019Translucent StonewortNitella translucens2019Translucent StonewortNitella translucens2019AlderAlnus glutinosa2019AlderAlnus glutinosa2019Tufted Forget-me-notMyosotis laxa2019Tufted Forget-me-notMyosotis laxa2019Soft-rushJuncus effusus2019Soft-rushJuncus effusus2019Bog-myrtleMyrica gale2019Bog-myrtleMyrica gale2019Delicate StonewortChara virgata2019Delicate StonewortChara virgata2019Floating Bur-reedSparganium angustifolium2019Floating Bur-reedSparganium angustifolium2019Jointed RushJuncus articulatus2019Jointed RushJuncus articulatus2019Nitella flexilisNitella flexilis2019Nitella flexilisNitella flexilis2019TormentilPotentilla erecta2019TormentilPotentilla erecta2019Common Water-starwortCallitriche stagnalis2019Common Water-starwortCallitriche stagnalis2019Common SedgeCarex nigra2019Common SedgeCarex nigra2019HawthornCrataegus monogyna2019HawthornCrataegus monogyna2019Early Hair-grassAira praecox2019Early Hair-grassAira praecox2019Marsh LousewortPedicularis palustris2019Marsh LousewortPedicularis palustris2019GorseUlex europaeus2019GorseUlex europaeus2019Hairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosa2019Hairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosa2019Whorled CarawayTrocdaris verticillata2019Whorled CarawayTrocdaris verticillata2019IvyHedera helix2019IvyHedera helix2019Tawny SedgeCarex hostiana2019Tawny SedgeCarex hostiana2019Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2019Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2019Oval SedgeCarex leporina2019Oval SedgeCarex leporina2019Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2019Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2019Hedera helixHedera helix2019Hedera helixHedera helix2019Common ButterwortPinguicula vulgaris2019Common ButterwortPinguicula vulgaris2019Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2019Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2019RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2019RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2019New Zealand WillowherbEpilobium brunnescens2019New Zealand WillowherbEpilobium brunnescens2019Mat-grassNardus stricta2019Mat-grassNardus stricta2019Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia2019Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia2019Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2019Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2019Wood AvensGeum urbanum2019Wood AvensGeum urbanum2019Heath Wood-rushLuzula multiflora2019Heath Wood-rushLuzula multiflora2019Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata2019Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata2019Flea SedgeCarex pulicaris2019Flea SedgeCarex pulicaris2019Wild ThymeThymus drucei2019Wild ThymeThymus drucei2019Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2019Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2019Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2019Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2019Marsh WillowherbEpilobium palustre2019Marsh WillowherbEpilobium palustre2019Heath Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza maculata2019Heath Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza maculata2019Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2019Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2019Bell HeatherErica cinerea2019Bell HeatherErica cinerea2019Northern BedstrawGalium boreale2019Northern BedstrawGalium boreale2019Mountain EverlastingAntennaria dioica2019Mountain EverlastingAntennaria dioica2019PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2019PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2019Carex viridulaCarex viridula2019Carex viridulaCarex viridula2019BroomCytisus scoparius2019BroomCytisus scoparius2019Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2019Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2019BeechFagus sylvatica2019BeechFagus sylvatica2019Heath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifolia2019Heath MilkwortPolygala serpyllifolia2019Beech FernPhegopteris connectilis2019Beech FernPhegopteris connectilis2019DeergrassTrichophorum cespitosum2019DeergrassTrichophorum cespitosum2019Marsh CinquefoilComarum palustre2019Marsh CinquefoilComarum palustre2019Slender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrum2019Slender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrum2019