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Getting here
57.88056, -4.02936
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Milk & Honey — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Milk & Honey — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreeToilets
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Curlew +106 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Curlew +106 more · last seen 2025
Free
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Blue, Small Heath, Syrphus +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Varies
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Mallrug, Mallryg · last seen 2024
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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Walking
John O'Groats Trail (Tain to Dornoch)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG04Local walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Dornoch to Golspie)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG05Local walking route
Wildlife to spot
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