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Sir Hector Munro Folly

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

57.69001, -4.35143

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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
  • 🌿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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Bullfinch, Coal Tit, Goldcrest +30 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Bullfinch, Coal Tit, Goldcrest +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Linnaemya rossica, Bilberry Bumblebee +51 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Linnaemya rossica, Bilberry Bumblebee +51 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Wood-rush, Scots Pine, Heather +175 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Great Wood-rush, Scots Pine, Heather +175 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Rowan, Crowberry agg. +17 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
John O'Groats Trail (Culbokie to Alness)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG02Local walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route250 m
Named routeRef 1Length 250 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route403 m
Named routeRef 1Length 403 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route256 m
Named routeRef 1Length 256 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Folly at Creag Ruadh

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Folly at Creag Ruadh

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Darroch BraeUrban park4.4 km→✦Alness Old Parish Church (ruin)Historic site4.6 km→⛪Alness Baptist ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪Alness Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Carn Liath Chambered CairnHistoric site2.7 km→✦Little FyrishHistoric site700 m→

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