Getting here
57.26603, -4.38945
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Thread Rush, Shoreweed, Jacobaea +144 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Gooseberry, Common Sorrel, Beech +19 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Scotch Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +40 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Scotch Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +40 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
South Loch Ness TrailWalking route
Trail of the 7 LochsWalking route80 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Caledonia WayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Loch Ness TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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