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Rubha nan Sgarbh, dun site

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch
  • 🍄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

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Wren +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Wren +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sticta sylvatica, Hypotrachyna laevigata, Lungwort Lichen +80 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hard-fern, Ash, Tufted Hair-grass +292 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Red Admiral, Peacock +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kintyre WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Forest WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Caledonia WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of dun and Rubha nan Sgarbh, Kintyre

Site of dun and Rubha nan Sgarbh, Kintyre

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