Loch an Duin
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Getting here
57.23610, -7.40264
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦112+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corncrake and Lapwing
- ✦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
- 🐦112+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corncrake and Lapwing
- ✦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 — Corncrake, Lapwing, Oystercatcher +109 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Corncrake, Lapwing, Oystercatcher +109 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Belted Beauty, Common Darter, Green-veined White +24 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Staurastrum furcigerum, Cosmarium granatum, Staurastrum boreale +16 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Wood Blewits, Blistered Cup, Splitgill +1 more · last seen 2021
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Hebridean Way (Hiking)Walking route252 km
Hiking route along the length of the Outer Hebrides
Machair WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hebridean WayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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