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Prehistoric chambered cairn 60m north of Knackyboy Carn, St Martin's

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📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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49.96347, -6.29134

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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 Oystercatcher and House Sparrow
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and House Sparrow
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

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4 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Oystercatcher, House Sparrow, Herring Gull +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, House Sparrow, Herring Gull +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Meadow Brown +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Wildlife to spot

23,252 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

23,252 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds67 species

autumn

2025

Oystercatcher · Robin · House Sparrow · Blackbird · Starling +62

OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
RobinErithacus rubecula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Herring GullLarus argentatus
ShagGulosus aristotelis
DunnockPrunella modularis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
GannetMorus bassanus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
SanderlingCalidris alba
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Red-breasted FlycatcherFicedula parva
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
SwallowHirundo rustica
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Great TitParus major
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
CurlewNumenius arquata
TurnstoneArenaria interpres
SiskinSpinus spinus
Water RailRallus aquaticus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GreenshankTringa nebularia
DunlinCalidris alpina
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
SnipeGallinago gallinago
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna grisea
RazorbillAlca torda
PuffinFratercula arctica
Storm PetrelHydrobates pelagicus
Great ShearwaterArdenna gravis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Common GuillemotUria aalge
KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Grey PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
FulmarFulmarus glacialis
Common GullLarus canus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

23,252 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds67 species

autumn

2025

Oystercatcher · Robin · House Sparrow · Blackbird · Starling +62

OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
RobinErithacus rubecula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Herring GullLarus argentatus
ShagGulosus aristotelis
DunnockPrunella modularis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
GannetMorus bassanus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
SanderlingCalidris alba
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Red-breasted FlycatcherFicedula parva
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
SwallowHirundo rustica
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Great TitParus major
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
CurlewNumenius arquata
TurnstoneArenaria interpres
SiskinSpinus spinus
Water RailRallus aquaticus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GreenshankTringa nebularia
DunlinCalidris alpina
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
SnipeGallinago gallinago
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna grisea
RazorbillAlca torda
PuffinFratercula arctica
Storm PetrelHydrobates pelagicus
Great ShearwaterArdenna gravis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Common GuillemotUria aalge
KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Grey PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
FulmarFulmarus glacialis
Common GullLarus canus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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