🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
↑ Share
Dogs welcome 0 ha
Places › Scotland › Highlands and Islands › Highland Getting here
57.39387, -4.19888
Open directionsv 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Pheasant, Robin +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Pheasant, Robin +85 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Hawker, Dark Marbled Carpet, Dark Arches +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Hawker, Dark Marbled Carpet, Dark Arches +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious · last seen 2025; Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Loch Ness Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Trail of the 7 Lochs Walking route 80 km ▾
Named route Ref T7L Length 80 km Regional walking route
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 78 (north) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 78 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 78 Length 1.6 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 78 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 203 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 203 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
South Loch Ness Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Ring Cairn and Standing Stone at Gask
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
Something wrong on this page?
id: 962e19e9-d553-4dae-9ffe-612e43859236
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
5,141 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 5,141 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Pheasant · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Redwing +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Siskin Spinus spinus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Magpie Pica pica Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Curlew Numenius arquata Dipper Cinclus cinclus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Pine Marten · Red Deer · Brown Hare · Red Squirrel
Pine Marten Martes martes Red Deer Cervus elaphus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2025 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 7-spot Ladybird · Carabus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Carabus Carabus Aspen · Devil's-bit Scabious · Marsh Cinquefoil · Pedunculate Oak · Bog Asphodel +20
Aspen Populus tremula2024 Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2024 Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2024 Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum2024 Petty Whin Genista anglica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,141 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Pheasant · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Redwing +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Siskin Spinus spinus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Magpie Pica pica Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Curlew Numenius arquata Dipper Cinclus cinclus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Pine Marten · Red Deer · Brown Hare · Red Squirrel
Pine Marten Martes martes Red Deer Cervus elaphus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2025 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 7-spot Ladybird · Carabus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Carabus Carabus Aspen · Devil's-bit Scabious · Marsh Cinquefoil · Pedunculate Oak · Bog Asphodel +20
Aspen Populus tremula2024 Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2024 Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2024 Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum2024 Petty Whin Genista anglica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2024
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2024
Italian Alder Alnus cordata2024
Italian Alder Alnus cordata2024
Few-flowered Sedge Carex pauciflora2024
Few-flowered Sedge Carex pauciflora2024
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia2024
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia2024
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2024
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2024
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum2024
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata2024
Heath Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata2024
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2024
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2024
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2024
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2024
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2024
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2024
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago2024
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago2024
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2024
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2024
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit2024
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit2024
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2024
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2024
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis2024
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis2024
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2024
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2024
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2024
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2024
Mossy Stonecrop Crassula tillaea2024
Mossy Stonecrop Crassula tillaea2024 