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Lime Kiln (ruins)

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📷 John Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsFungiSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.69233, -5.58980

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Slavonian Grebe and Common Scoter
  • 🍄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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Slavonian Grebe, Common Scoter, Goldeneye +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Slavonian Grebe, Common Scoter, Goldeneye +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Deceiver, False Chanterelle, The Flirt +29 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Deceiver, False Chanterelle, The Flirt +29 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sprig-moss, Field Gentian, Jacobaea +183 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Sprig-moss, Field Gentian, Jacobaea +183 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet +12 more foraging species

Varies

Wildlife

Birds — Slavonian Grebe, Common Scoter, Goldeneye +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Slavonian Grebe, Common Scoter, Goldeneye +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scotch Argus, Peacock, Meadow Brown +17 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Scotch Argus, Peacock, Meadow Brown +17 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Kintyre WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruins above Achnafad

📷 John Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruins above Achnafad

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