Getting here
58.31663, -3.34575
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Siskin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Siskin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +53 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Veiled Poisonpie, Cortinarius caninus, White Domecap +37 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Veiled Poisonpie, Cortinarius caninus, White Domecap +37 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Black Darter, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Black Darter, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +13 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Fungi — Deceptive Earthtongue, Wood Blewits, Hazel Bracket +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
John O'Groats Trail (Lybster to Whaligoe)Walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Dunbeath to Lybster)Walking route
Wildlife to spot
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