Hollandmey, Broch site
Getting here
58.61964, -3.21912
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 — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄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 — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Yellowhammer, Swallow +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Yellowhammer, Swallow +46 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Rusty Crust, Twotone Funnel, Bleeding Conifer Crust +3 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Rusty Crust, Twotone Funnel, Bleeding Conifer Crust +3 more · last seen 2022
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Ghost Moth, Great Yellow Bumblebee, Blue-tailed Damselfly +4 more · last seen 2015; Insects — Ghost Moth, Great Yellow Bumblebee, Blue-tailed Damselfly +4 more · last seen 2015
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Lesser Twayblade · last seen 2013; Plants — Lesser Twayblade · last seen 2013
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (John o' Groats)Mountain bike route223.7 km
Wildlife to spot
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