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60.45377, -1.17707
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Curlew
- ✦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
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Curlew
- ✦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 — Herring Gull, Curlew, Common Gull +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Curlew, Common Gull +85 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Annual Meadow-grass, Red Fescue +100 more · last seen 2015; Plants — Elder, Annual Meadow-grass, Red Fescue +100 more · last seen 2015
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Common Sorrel, Potato +7 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Orygma luctuosum, Common Blue Damselfly, Humming-bird Hawk-moth +2 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Orygma luctuosum, Common Blue Damselfly, Humming-bird Hawk-moth +2 more · last seen 2019
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Stones of Stofast to Lunna NessWalking route
MossbankWalking route
Firth circularWalking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 10Cycling route
Route B9081Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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