Staffin Dinosaur Footprints
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57.63689, -6.20454
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Skua and Great Black-backed Gull
- 🍄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
- 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Skua and Great Black-backed Gull
- 🍄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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Skua, Great Black-backed Gull, Oystercatcher +99 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Great Skua, Great Black-backed Gull, Oystercatcher +99 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Tinodes waeneri, Clay-coloured Weevil +39 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Thrift, Yellow Iris, Ragged-Robin +41 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Uromyces muscari, Meadowsweet Rust, Microbotryum silenes-inflatae +5 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Quiraing loopWalking route
Wee Woodland WayWalking route
Skye Trail - Stage 2Walking route27.5 km
Skye Trail - Stage 1Walking route12.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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