Herring Stone
Getting here
56.48155, -4.54370
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Black Grouse
- ✦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
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Black Grouse
- ✦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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Raven, Black Grouse, Meadow Pipit +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Black Grouse, Meadow Pipit +58 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Alpine Woodsia, Mountain Bladder-fern, Bog Asphodel +170 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Alpine Woodsia, Mountain Bladder-fern, Bog Asphodel +170 more · last seen 2021
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Common Threadwort +2 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Carabus nitens · last seen 2021; Insects — Carabus nitens · last seen 2021
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Auch to Glen LyonWalking route20 km
Along tracks but goes through remote country.
Pubil to Glenknock (The hydro road)Walking route7.4 km
Although on road this section climbs considerably to just over 500m altitude.
Glenknock to KillinWalking route14 km
Asphalt route up the glen. Beware of traffic.
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Highland Trail 550Mountain bike route
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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