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Loch Of Kettlester, Broch

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and Fulmar
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Fulmar, Herring Gull +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Fulmar, Herring Gull +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — an Eyebright, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Annual Meadow-grass +217 more · last seen 2015; Plants — an Eyebright, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Annual Meadow-grass +217 more · last seen 2015

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Autumn Hawkbit +15 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Barynotus squamosus, Rhingia campestris, Eristalis +6 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Barynotus squamosus, Rhingia campestris, Eristalis +6 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Wife to AywickWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Littlester LochWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ness of BurravoeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Neapaback BurravoeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Catalina MemorialWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 10Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route B9081Cycling route
Named routeRef B9081Local cycle route

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