← Back⛳ Golf course

Tain Golf Club

📷 sylvia duckworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

GolfBirdsWildlife

Paid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

57.81592, -4.02873

Open directionsv

Google Maps↗Driving directions Apple Maps↗Driving directions Waze↗Live driving navigation Google Transit↗Bus, rail or tram Apple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Wigeon
⛳Golf 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

🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Wigeon
⛳Golf 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

Parking

Best for

5 activities

Golf

Very strong match

Golf course

Paid

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Mallard, Wigeon, Moorhen +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Wigeon, Moorhen +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Norfolk Aeshna, Larch Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Norfolk Aeshna, Larch Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Wall-rue, Gorse, Cow Parsley +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wall-rue, Gorse, Cow Parsley +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

John O'Groats Trail (Alness to Tain)Walking route

Named routeRef JoG03Local walking route

John O'Groats Trail (Tain to Dornoch)Walking route

Named routeRef JoG04Local walking route

Aldie Burn TrailWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

🚴

Cycling

25 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

NCN 1 Cromarty alternativeCycling route

Named routeNational Cycle Network

N/ACycling route33 m

Named routeLength 33 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route11 m

Named routeRef 1Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Alternative RouteCycling route5 km

Named routeRef 1Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

15,810 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

15,810 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds43 species

winter

2026

Wigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Mallard +38

WigeonMareca penelope2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Great TitParus major2025
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
DunlinCalidris alpina2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025

🌿

Plants3 species

springwinter

2026

Wall-rue · Cow Parsley · Gorse

Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2025
GorseUlex europaeus2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

15,810 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds43 species

winter

2026

Wigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Mallard +38

WigeonMareca penelope2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Great TitParus major2025
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
DunlinCalidris alpina2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025

🌿

Plants3 species

springwinter

2026

Wall-rue · Cow Parsley · Gorse

Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2025
GorseUlex europaeus2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 sylvia duckworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grazing near Plaids, Tain

1 / 15

Events & activities nearby

Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.

Bookable tours

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gallow HillUrban park1.4 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park1.5 km→🪦St Duthus New CemeteryCemetery1.3 km→🪦St Duthus CemeteryCemetery1.1 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site1.6 km→⛪Church of St AndrewReligious grounds1.9 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 020e253b-2684-4d65-8d7d-4dd9b60d1642