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The Bastard, dun site

📷 Steve Partridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.35262, -5.53323

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Angelica, Yarrow, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +217 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Wild Angelica, Yarrow, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +217 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Meadowsweet, Bilberry +23 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Ringlet, Small Heath +20 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Orange-tip, Ringlet, Small Heath +20 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Swallow, House Martin +10 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Swallow, House Martin +10 more · last seen 2025

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Bastard

📷 Steve Partridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Bastard

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦The Doune, dun siteHistoric site1 km→✦Glenehervie HillfortHistoric site2.5 km→✦Kildavie, dun siteHistoric site3.2 km→✦St Coivin's ChapelHistoric site4.1 km→✦Macharioch, dun siteHistoric site4.3 km→✦Macharioch MotteHistoric site4.4 km→

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