Peel of Fichlie Motte
Getting here
57.21275, -2.89581
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Cladonia squamosa s. lat., Cladonia crispata var. cetrariiformis, crotail rèin-fhèidh +14 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Cladonia squamosa s. lat., Cladonia crispata var. cetrariiformis, crotail rèin-fhèidh +14 more · last seen 2012
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Capercaillie, Peregrine, Barn Owl +33 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Capercaillie, Peregrine, Barn Owl +33 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sharp-flowered Rush, Phrymaceae, Yorkshire-fog +150 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Sharp-flowered Rush, Phrymaceae, Yorkshire-fog +150 more · last seen 2016
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Chickweed, Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet +23 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Tarland SkylineWalking route
Wildlife to spot
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