Getting here
56.58490, -4.46901
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦29+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Ptarmigan and Meadow Pipit
- 🌿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
- 🐦29+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Ptarmigan and Meadow Pipit
- 🌿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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Ptarmigan, Meadow Pipit, Wheatear +26 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Ptarmigan, Meadow Pipit, Wheatear +26 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Least Cinquefoil, Sheathed Sedge, Purple Saxifrage +340 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Least Cinquefoil, Sheathed Sedge, Purple Saxifrage +340 more · last seen 2022
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Wild Thyme, Bilberry, Crowberry +17 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Broad-bordered White Underwing, Red Admiral, Black Mountain Moth +4 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Broad-bordered White Underwing, Red Admiral, Black Mountain Moth +4 more · last seen 2021
Wildlife
Good match
Birds — Ptarmigan, Meadow Pipit, Wheatear +26 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Ptarmigan, Meadow Pipit, Wheatear +26 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Auch to Glen LyonWalking route20 km
Along tracks but goes through remote country.
Glen Lyon RoadWalking route
SIngle track road down Glen Lyon
Pubil to Glenknock (The hydro road)Walking route7.4 km
Although on road this section climbs considerably to just over 500m altitude.
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km
Highland Trail 550Mountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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