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Laws Fort and Broch

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📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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56.50340, -2.82747

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldeneye and Common Scoter
✦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

🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldeneye and Common Scoter
✦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

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Goldeneye, Common Scoter, Whimbrel +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldeneye, Common Scoter, Whimbrel +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Painted Lady, Large White, Green-veined White +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Large White, Green-veined White +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Good match

Fungi — Cingroen · last seen 2019; Fungi — Cingroen · last seen 2019

Varies

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route

Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network

EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Green Circular RouteCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Main RouteCycling route459 m

Named routeRef 1Length 459 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route5.8 km

Named routeRef 1Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route4 km

Named routeRef 1Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

2,077 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

2,077 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds45 species

spring

2026

Goldeneye · Redwing · Common Scoter · Whooper Swan · Fieldfare +40

GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Common ScoterMelanitta nigra2025
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
OspreyPandion haliaetus2024
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
BramblingFringilla montifringilla2024
BuzzardButeo buteo
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
SwiftApus apus2024
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
MagpiePica pica2024
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
CootFulica atra2025
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis2025
Roseate TernSterna dougallii2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
Rock DoveColumba livia2024
Great TitParus major2024
RobinErithacus rubecula2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
DipperCinclus cinclus2024
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
Slavonian GrebePodiceps auritus2024
Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus2023
White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla2023
Mute SwanCygnus olor2023
House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2023

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Mammals7 species

springautumn

2025

Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Red Squirrel · Pine Marten · Common Pipistrelle +2

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
Pine MartenMartes martes
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
Daubenton's BatMyotis daubentonii
Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus

🐝

Insects3 species

springsummer

2025

Syrphus · Xylota segnis · Crataerina hirundinis

SyrphusSyrphus
Xylota segnisXylota segnis2024
Crataerina hirundinisCrataerina hirundinis2023

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

2,077 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds45 species

spring

2026

Goldeneye · Redwing · Common Scoter · Whooper Swan · Fieldfare +40

GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Common ScoterMelanitta nigra2025
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
OspreyPandion haliaetus2024
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
BramblingFringilla montifringilla2024
BuzzardButeo buteo
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
SwiftApus apus2024
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
MagpiePica pica2024
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
CootFulica atra2025
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis2025
Roseate TernSterna dougallii2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
Rock DoveColumba livia2024
Great TitParus major2024
RobinErithacus rubecula2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
DipperCinclus cinclus2024
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
Slavonian GrebePodiceps auritus2024
Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus2023
White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla2023
Mute SwanCygnus olor2023
House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2023

🦌

Mammals7 species

springautumn

2025

Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Red Squirrel · Pine Marten · Common Pipistrelle +2

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
Pine MartenMartes martes
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
Daubenton's BatMyotis daubentonii
Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus

🐝

Insects3 species

springsummer

2025

Syrphus · Xylota segnis · Crataerina hirundinis

SyrphusSyrphus
Xylota segnisXylota segnis2024
Crataerina hirundinisCrataerina hirundinis2023

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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