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Olrig Street Playing Fields

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦112+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Jackdaw
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • Jamieson's — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Arctic Tern +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Deceptive Earthtongue +46 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Arctic Tern +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bombus lucorum, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Fish Shop, Rotterdam Street, Thurso

The Fish Shop, Rotterdam Street, Thurso

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