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Loch Farraline

163 ha

📷 Jim Bain · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome163 ha

Getting here

57.26603, -4.38945

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Thread Rush, Shoreweed, Jacobaea +144 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Gooseberry, Common Sorrel, Beech +19 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Scotch Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +40 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Scotch Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +40 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Loch Ness TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trail of the 7 LochsWalking route80 km
Named routeRef T7LLength 80 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Caledonia WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWRegional cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Loch Ness TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Loch Farraline / Mhor

📷 Jim Bain · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Loch Farraline / Mhor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Farraline House Walled GardenUrban park600 m→💧Loch MhòrReservoir2.4 km→💧Loch FarralineReservoir0 m→⛪Stratherrick Free Church of ScotlandReligious grounds600 m→⛪Stratherrick Free Presbyterian Church of ScotlandReligious grounds1.4 km→💧Loch MhòrReservoir2.4 km→

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