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Standing Stone

📷 Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.47096, -5.64925

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Chaffinch, Goldfinch +29 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Chaffinch, Goldfinch +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Jacobaea, Black Bog-rush, Primrose +254 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Jacobaea, Black Bog-rush, Primrose +254 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Water Mint, Bilberry +24 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Scotch Argus +18 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Scotch Argus +18 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Kintyre WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmPoint-to-pointNational 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

Stone Wall below Ranachan Hill

📷 Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stone Wall below Ranachan Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Port nam Marbh, dun siteHistoric site4.2 km→✦Port a'Chaisteil, dun siteHistoric site4.3 km→⛳Machrihanish Dunes Golf CourseGolf course4.4 km→💧Lussa LochReservoir4.6 km→✦Balnagleck, dun siteHistoric site1.2 km→✦Cup-marked boulderHistoric site1.5 km→

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