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Helmsdale Golf Club

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Paid entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Black-backed Gull and Herring Gull
  • 🛝Playground 255m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Shag +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Shag +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Hawker, Common Green Grasshopper, Emerald Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Brora to Helmsdale)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG07Local walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Helmsdale to Berriedale)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG08Local walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Approaching Helmsdale from the Strath of Kildonan

Approaching Helmsdale from the Strath of Kildonan

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