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Leosag (possible cairn or broch)

📷 philip blackwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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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
✦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

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
✦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

5 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Branched Bur-reed, Reed Canary-grass, Meadowsweet +19 more · last seen 2014; Plants — Branched Bur-reed, Reed Canary-grass, Meadowsweet +19 more · last seen 2014

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Green-veined White, Red Admiral +26 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Green-veined White, Red Admiral +26 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚵

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

795 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

795 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds49 species

winterspringsummer

2025

Golden Plover · Greylag Goose · Pink-footed Goose · Lapwing · Mistle Thrush +44

Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2024
Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2024
LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostris2024
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2023
Todd's Canada GooseBranta canadensis interior2019
Bean GooseAnser fabalis/serrirostris2019
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
LinnetLinaria cannabina
CurlewNumenius arquata2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2023
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2020
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2019
MerlinFalco columbarius
Barn OwlTyto alba
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
CuckooCuculus canorus2024
BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2021
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2020
Greenland White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons flavirostris2020
TwiteLinaria flavirostris2019
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2018
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
SnipeGallinago gallinago2023
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2023
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2023
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2023
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2020
RavenCorvus corax2019
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis2019
DipperCinclus cinclus2018
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2018
Rock DoveColumba livia2015
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2015

🦌

Mammals4 species

winterspringsummer

2022

Rabbit · Hedgehog · Weasel · Mole

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2018
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
WeaselMustela nivalis2018
MoleTalpa europaea2015

🦎

Reptiles1 species

spring

2018

Common Lizard

Common LizardZootoca vivipara

🐸

Amphibians1 species

summer

2024

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects13 species

summer

2019

Red Admiral · Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary · Meadow Brown · Green-veined White · Common Blue +8

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina
Green-veined WhitePieris napi
Common BluePolyommatus icarus
Large HeathCoenonympha tullia
PeacockAglais io
Painted LadyVanessa cardui2018
Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja2018
Orange-bearded BluebottleCalliphora vomitoria2017
Common BluebottleCalliphora vicina2017
Chromatomyia loniceraeChromatomyia lonicerae2017
Knot GrassAcronicta rumicis2013

🌿

Plants21 species

summer

2014

Water Sedge · Bottle Sedge · Branched Bur-reed · Meadowsweet · Reed Canary-grass +16

Water SedgeCarex aquatilis
Bottle SedgeCarex rostrata
Branched Bur-reedSparganium erectum
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea
Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera
Floating Bur-reedSparganium angustifolium
Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
Alternate Water-milfoilMyriophyllum alterniflorum
Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa
Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus
Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natans
DockRumex
Water Forget-me-notMyosotis scorpioides
Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus
Water HorsetailEquisetum fluviatile
Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammula
Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans
Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica
HorsetailEquisetum
Marsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

795 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds49 species

winterspringsummer

2025

Golden Plover · Greylag Goose · Pink-footed Goose · Lapwing · Mistle Thrush +44

Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2024
Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2024
LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostris2024
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2023
Todd's Canada GooseBranta canadensis interior2019
Bean GooseAnser fabalis/serrirostris2019
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
LinnetLinaria cannabina
CurlewNumenius arquata2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2023
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2020
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2019
MerlinFalco columbarius
Barn OwlTyto alba
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
CuckooCuculus canorus2024
BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2021
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2020
Greenland White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons flavirostris2020
TwiteLinaria flavirostris2019
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2018
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
SnipeGallinago gallinago2023
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2023
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2023
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2023
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2020
RavenCorvus corax2019
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis2019
DipperCinclus cinclus2018
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2018
Rock DoveColumba livia2015
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2015

🦌

Mammals4 species

winterspringsummer

2022

Rabbit · Hedgehog · Weasel · Mole

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2018
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
WeaselMustela nivalis2018
MoleTalpa europaea2015

🦎

Reptiles1 species

spring

2018

Common Lizard

Common LizardZootoca vivipara

🐸

Amphibians1 species

summer

2024

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects13 species

summer

2019

Red Admiral · Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary · Meadow Brown · Green-veined White · Common Blue +8

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina
Green-veined WhitePieris napi
Common BluePolyommatus icarus
Large HeathCoenonympha tullia
PeacockAglais io
Painted LadyVanessa cardui2018
Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja2018
Orange-bearded BluebottleCalliphora vomitoria2017
Common BluebottleCalliphora vicina2017
Chromatomyia loniceraeChromatomyia lonicerae2017
Knot GrassAcronicta rumicis2013

🌿

Plants21 species

summer

2014

Water Sedge · Bottle Sedge · Branched Bur-reed · Meadowsweet · Reed Canary-grass +16

Water SedgeCarex aquatilis
Bottle SedgeCarex rostrata
Branched Bur-reedSparganium erectum
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea
Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera
Floating Bur-reedSparganium angustifolium
Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
Alternate Water-milfoilMyriophyllum alterniflorum
Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa
Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus
Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natans
DockRumex
Water Forget-me-notMyosotis scorpioides
Yellow IrisIris pseudacorus
Water HorsetailEquisetum fluviatile
Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammula
Floating Sweet-grassGlyceria fluitans
Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica
HorsetailEquisetum
Marsh FoxtailAlopecurus geniculatus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 philip blackwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The remains of St Peter's Chapel.

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