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Gills, Broch

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Dogs welcome

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
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Campsite

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Curlew +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Curlew +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Silver Y, Small Tortoiseshell +17 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Green-veined White, Silver Y, Small Tortoiseshell +17 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Equal-lobed Dandelion, Broad-bracted Dandelion, Swollen-lobed Dandelion +1 more · last seen 2015; Plants — Equal-lobed Dandelion, Broad-bracted Dandelion, Swollen-lobed Dandelion +1 more · last seen 2015

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (John o' Groats)Mountain bike route223.7 km
Named routeLength 223.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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