Poll Gorm, Fort
Plan your visit
Getting here
58.24632, -3.41505
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and House Sparrow
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and House Sparrow
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Scurfy Twiglet, Ruby Elfcup, Spring Fieldcap +14 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Common Hawker, Eutrichapion punctiger +32 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Oysterplant, Common Bent, Rosebay Willowherb +37 more · last seen 2017
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
John O'Groats Trail (Berriedale to Dunbeath)Walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Dunbeath to Lybster)Walking route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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