Mary's Distaff, Crannog
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Getting here
56.58011, -4.02383
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Capercaillie and Mallard
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Capercaillie and Mallard
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Capercaillie, Mallard, Chaffinch +78 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Capercaillie, Mallard, Chaffinch +78 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Greater Featherwort, Common Feather-moss +144 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Tree Bumblebee, Ectopsocus petersi +7 more · last seen 2025
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Rob Roy WayWalking route127 km
Long distance walk from Drymen on Loch Lomond to Pitlochry in Highland Perthshire.
Taymouth TrailWalking route4.8 km
River Tay WayWalking route
This is a newly proposed route.
Black Rock TrailWalking route
Good wide paths, inclines up to 20%
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 7Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Yellow cycle routeCycling route
River Tay Way Cycle RouteCycling route
Combining portions of NCN 7 and 77 to provide a route between Kenmore and Dundee, roughly following the course of the River Tay
Main RouteCycling route278 m
Alternative RouteCycling route251 m
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km