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Pictish burial mound

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldeneye and Whooper Swan
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldeneye, Whooper Swan, Slavonian Grebe +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldeneye, Whooper Swan, Slavonian Grebe +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Shetland Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Cuckooflower +179 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Shetland Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Cuckooflower +179 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Satyr Pug, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +4 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Satyr Pug, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +4 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
BurwickWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Binna NessWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Burn of Tactigill to ScordWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Loch of HellisterWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tingwall LochWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 10Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route A970Cycling route
Named routeRef A970Point-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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