Getting here
59.13139, -3.00494
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Common Gull, Hooded Crow +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Common Gull, Hooded Crow +84 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Round-leaved Sundew, Tormentil, Bell Heather +53 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Round-leaved Sundew, Tormentil, Bell Heather +53 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Heath Bumblebee +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Heath Bumblebee +28 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Puccinia pseudosphaeria, Microdiplodia narthecii, Kabatia periclymeni +1 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Puccinia pseudosphaeria, Microdiplodia narthecii, Kabatia periclymeni +1 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9Cycling route
Orkney Prehistory Loop RideCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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