Getting here
56.42384, -5.74825
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🍄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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🍄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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Hooded Crow, Swallow, Willow Warbler +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hooded Crow, Swallow, Willow Warbler +84 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Red-green Carpet, Double-striped Pug +243 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Red-green Carpet, Double-striped Pug +243 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Bog Beacon, Ochrolechia androgyna, Pannaria conoplea · last seen 2025; Fungi — Bog Beacon, Ochrolechia androgyna, Pannaria conoplea · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Wilson's Filmy-fern, Aspen, Guelder-rose +3 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Wilson's Filmy-fern, Aspen, Guelder-rose +3 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Guelder-rose, Sessile Oak, Hazel
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
St Conan Pilgrim WayWalking route118 km
Just over 100km of walking, mostly on road but with mountain pass of Glen Noe. Walking distance about 103 km
Saint Conan Coastal RouteWalking route
Route requires good navigation skills between Bunessan and Carsaig, including use of compass. Enters remote mountain terrain.
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