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Old Man Of Storr, dun site

📷 Carol Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome

Getting here

57.50166, -6.16695

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Whooper Swan, Goldeneye, Hooded Crow +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Whooper Swan, Goldeneye, Hooded Crow +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Puccinia poarum, Nettle Clustercup Rust, Bleeding Broadleaf Crust +40 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Puccinia poarum, Nettle Clustercup Rust, Bleeding Broadleaf Crust +40 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alpine Lady's-mantle, Spear Thistle, Marsh Thistle +198 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Alpine Lady's-mantle, Spear Thistle, Marsh Thistle +198 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Wild Thyme, Beech Fern +20 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Straw Grass-veneer, Bibio pomonae +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Straw Grass-veneer, Bibio pomonae +32 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

Old Man Of Storr, pinnacles and rock forms

📷 Carol Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Man Of Storr, pinnacles and rock forms

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