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Getting here
56.38515, -5.49307
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🍄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
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🍄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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Raven, Robin +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Raven, Robin +94 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Parmotrema crinitum, Netted Shield Lichen +46 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Parmotrema crinitum, Netted Shield Lichen +46 more · last seen 2022
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +51 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Primrose, Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens +116 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Primrose, Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens +116 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Bramble, Hazel +17 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route 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
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 78Cycling route
NCN National Route 78 (south)
Oban to DunbegCycling route
Caledonia WayCycling route
Alternative RouteCycling route401 m
Alternative RouteCycling route591 m
Alternative RouteCycling route69 m
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