Getting here
56.52933, -5.28758
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 — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🍄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 — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🍄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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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 — Oystercatcher, Robin, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Robin, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Goblet, Lungwort Lichen, Platismatia glauca +48 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Goblet, Lungwort Lichen, Platismatia glauca +48 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — encrusting algae indet., Bracken, Creeping Buttercup +95 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Rowan, Sea Beech +15 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +16 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +16 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 78Cycling route
NCN National Route 78 (south)
Port Appin LoopCycling route
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Wildlife to spot
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