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Putechantuy Hillfort

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Dogs welcome

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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Cormorant +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Cormorant +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hazel Gloves, Glue Crust, Sticta limbata +33 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Hazel Gloves, Glue Crust, Sticta limbata +33 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Common Chickweed +297 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hogweed, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Common Chickweed +297 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Chickweed, Bramble +32 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Kintyre WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A83 southbound near Putechantuy, Kintyre

A83 southbound near Putechantuy, Kintyre

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