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Hill of Works Broch

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📷 Ian Balcombe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

58.54527, -3.22091

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • ✦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

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Quaker, Clouded Drab, Hebrew Character +95 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Quaker, Clouded Drab, Hebrew Character +95 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Wick to Keiss)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG13Local walking 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

Photos

Grazing sheep

📷 Ian Balcombe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grazing sheep

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ring of Castle HillHistoric site1 km→✦Gunn's Hillock, Broch siteHistoric site1.2 km→✦Murza, Broch siteHistoric site3.7 km→✦Gearsay Cairn BrochHistoric site4.7 km→

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