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MacEwan's Castle, dun site

0 ha

📷 Robert Twentyman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.96367, -5.34069

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Greylag Goose, Eider, Oystercatcher +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Greylag Goose, Eider, Oystercatcher +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Redshank, Brittle Swan-neck Moss, Bank Haircap +199 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Redshank, Brittle Swan-neck Moss, Bank Haircap +199 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Conocephalum salebrosum, Great Scented Liverwort, Moon-leaved Pincerwort +8 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Scotch Argus, Pterostichus niger, Common Darter +23 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Scotch Argus, Pterostichus niger, Common Darter +23 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
To Mcewan CairnWalking route
Named routeRef OLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 94Cycling route
Named routeRef 94Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Monument on Rubha Beag "Site of Mac Ewen Castle"

📷 Robert Twentyman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Monument on Rubha Beag "Site of Mac Ewen Castle"

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Kilfinan ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Barr Iola, dunHistoric site4 km→✦Fearnoch StoneHistoric site1.1 km→✦Barr Ganuisg, dun siteHistoric site1.8 km→

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