Hatton of Ardoyne stone circle
0 ha
Getting here
57.33012, -2.56646
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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
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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Hatton of Ardoyne Recumbent Stone Circle (10)
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Wildlife to spot
362 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
362 records · National Biodiversity NetworkDunnock · Chaffinch · Robin · Blackbird · Siskin +33
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- SiskinSpinus spinus2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2012
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2012
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- MagpiePica pica2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- CuckooCuculus canorus2012
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2012
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2012
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2012
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2012
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- Rock DoveColumba livia2024
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2022
- SwiftApus apus2021
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2019
- CurlewNumenius arquata2019
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2012
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2012
- DipperCinclus cinclus2012
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2012
🦌Mammals10 species
winterspringautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Badger · Pine Marten · Mole · Hedgehog +5
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- BadgerMeles meles
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- MoleTalpa europaea2013
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2024
- Wild Cat Hybrid
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Common Awl Robberfly · Leptura quadrifasciata · Large Red Damselfly · Peacock · Small Tortoiseshell +3
- Common Awl RobberflyNeoitamus cyanurus
- Leptura quadrifasciataLeptura quadrifasciata
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- PeacockAglais io2018
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2018
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2018
Giant Hogweed · Grand-toothed Hawkweed · Japanese Knotweed · Greater Pond-sedge · Silver Lady's-mantle +7
- Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum
- Grand-toothed HawkweedHieracium grandidens2016
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica2015
- Greater Pond-sedgeCarex riparia
- Silver Lady's-mantleAlchemilla conjuncta
- Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensisRumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
362 records · National Biodiversity NetworkDunnock · Chaffinch · Robin · Blackbird · Siskin +33
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- SiskinSpinus spinus2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2012
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2012
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- MagpiePica pica2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2024
- CuckooCuculus canorus2012
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2012
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2012
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2012
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2012
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- Rock DoveColumba livia2024
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2022
- SwiftApus apus2021
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2019
- CurlewNumenius arquata2019
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2012
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2012
- DipperCinclus cinclus2012
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2012
🦌Mammals10 species
winterspringautumn
2025▾
Red Squirrel · Badger · Pine Marten · Mole · Hedgehog +5
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- BadgerMeles meles
- Pine MartenMartes martes
- MoleTalpa europaea2013
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2024
- Wild Cat Hybrid
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Common Awl Robberfly · Leptura quadrifasciata · Large Red Damselfly · Peacock · Small Tortoiseshell +3
- Common Awl RobberflyNeoitamus cyanurus
- Leptura quadrifasciataLeptura quadrifasciata
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- PeacockAglais io2018
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2018
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2018
Giant Hogweed · Grand-toothed Hawkweed · Japanese Knotweed · Greater Pond-sedge · Silver Lady's-mantle +7
- Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum
- Grand-toothed HawkweedHieracium grandidens2016
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica2015
- Greater Pond-sedgeCarex riparia
- Silver Lady's-mantleAlchemilla conjuncta
- Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensisRumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Felis silvestris x catus2023
Felis silvestris x catus2023
Common ShrewSorex araneus2015Common ShrewSorex araneus2015Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2014Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2014Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2014Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2014American MinkNeovison vison2014American MinkNeovison vison2014Green-veined WhitePieris napi2018Green-veined WhitePieris napi2018Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2018Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2018Cuspidate-leaved BrambleRubus mucronulatus2017Cuspidate-leaved BrambleRubus mucronulatus2017ButterburPetasites hybridus2016ButterburPetasites hybridus2016Western Balsam-poplarPopulus trichocarpa2016Western Balsam-poplarPopulus trichocarpa2016Billard's BridewortSpiraea alba x douglasii = S. x billardii2016Billard's BridewortSpiraea alba x douglasii = S. x billardii2016Giant BellflowerCampanula latifolia2016Giant BellflowerCampanula latifolia2016FlaxLinum usitatissimum2013FlaxLinum usitatissimum2013