Papigoe, Broch site
Getting here
58.44971, -3.05919
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦110+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Starling
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 239m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦110+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Starling
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 239m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Starling, House Sparrow +107 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Starling, House Sparrow +107 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Japanese Rose, Water Figwort +95 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Japanese Rose, Water Figwort +95 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Dandelion, Meadowsweet, Ground-elder +7 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Clover Seed Weevil, Indet. Mothfly, Cartodere nodifer +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Clover Seed Weevil, Indet. Mothfly, Cartodere nodifer +8 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
John O'Groats Trail (Wick to Keiss)Walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Whaligoe to Wick)Walking route
Wildlife to spot
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