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57.63288, -4.28603
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Carabus nemoralis, Dolichovespula saxonica, Potato Capsid +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Carabus nemoralis, Dolichovespula saxonica, Potato Capsid +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Thekopsora areolata, Jelly Ear · last seen 2026; Fungi — Thekopsora areolata, Jelly Ear · last seen 2026
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Norway Maple, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025; Plants — Norway Maple, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Inverness to Culbokie) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JoG01 Local walking route
Show on map John O'Groats Trail (Culbokie to Alness) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JoG02 Local walking route
Show on map 22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to Tain Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map NCN 1 Cromarty alternative Cycling route ▾
Named route National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 524 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 524 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 826 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 826 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 34 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 34 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,437 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,437 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Chiffchaff · Carrion Crow · Siskin · Chaffinch +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Siskin Spinus spinus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coal Tit Periparus ater Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Swallow Hirundo rustica Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Raven Corvus corax Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Whitethroat Curruca communis Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Swift Apus apus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Phasianus colchicus torquatus Phasianus colchicus torquatus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Eider Somateria mollissima2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Red Fox
🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Dolichovespula saxonica · Potato Capsid · Carabus nemoralis · 7-spot Ladybird · Podabrus alpinus +8
Dolichovespula saxonica Dolichovespula saxonica Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2024 Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis2024 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Podabrus alpinus Podabrus alpinus Green Dock Beetle Thekopsora areolata
Thekopsora areolata Thekopsora areolata 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Norway Maple · Himalayan Balsam
Norway Maple Acer platanoides Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,437 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Chiffchaff · Carrion Crow · Siskin · Chaffinch +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Siskin Spinus spinus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coal Tit Periparus ater Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Swallow Hirundo rustica Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Raven Corvus corax Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Whitethroat Curruca communis Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Swift Apus apus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Phasianus colchicus torquatus Phasianus colchicus torquatus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Eider Somateria mollissima2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Red Fox
🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Dolichovespula saxonica · Potato Capsid · Carabus nemoralis · 7-spot Ladybird · Podabrus alpinus +8
Dolichovespula saxonica Dolichovespula saxonica Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2024 Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis2024 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Podabrus alpinus Podabrus alpinus Green Dock Beetle Thekopsora areolata
Thekopsora areolata Thekopsora areolata 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Norway Maple · Himalayan Balsam
Norway Maple Acer platanoides Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Gastrophysa viridula
Gastrophysa viridula
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris
Black Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus humator
Black Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus humator
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Knopper Gall Andricus quercuscalicis2024
Knopper Gall Andricus quercuscalicis2024
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis2024
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis2024
Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis2024
Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis2024
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida2024
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida2024 