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Loch Leathan

371 ha

📷 John Allan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome371 ha

Getting here

57.48503, -6.16682

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Hooded Crow, Stonechat +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Hooded Crow, Stonechat +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Thistle, Spear Thistle, Foxglove +362 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marsh Thistle, Spear Thistle, Foxglove +362 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet, Crowberry agg. +23 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust, Heath Navel, Torth Felen +5 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust, Heath Navel, Torth Felen +5 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Straw Grass-veneer, Thanatophilus rugosus, Staphylinus erythropterus +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Straw Grass-veneer, Thanatophilus rugosus, Staphylinus erythropterus +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Old man of StorrWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Man of Storr - Storr TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RW 31Local walking route
Skye Trail - Stage 3Walking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmRegional walking route
Skye Trail - Stage 2Walking route27.5 km
Named routeLength 27.5 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Loch Leathan from Ben Dearg

📷 John Allan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Loch Leathan from Ben Dearg

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Loch LeathanReservoir0 m→✦Old Man Of Storr, dun siteHistoric site1.9 km→

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