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Rosebank Playing Fields

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦115+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Jackdaw
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • The Lunch Box — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Redshank +112 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Redshank +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Liocoris tripustulatus, Cartodere nodifer, Philorhizus melanocephalus +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Liocoris tripustulatus, Cartodere nodifer, Philorhizus melanocephalus +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust, Thistle Rust · last seen 2025; Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust, Thistle Rust · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Wick to Keiss)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG13Local walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Whaligoe to Wick)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG12Local walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Caithness General Hospital, Wick

Caithness General Hospital, Wick

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