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the Druid's Stone / Giant's Tooth Standing Stone

📷 G Laird · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.70713, -5.73342

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Oystercatcher +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Oystercatcher +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Burnet-saxifrage, Pineappleweed, Sticky Mouse-ear +261 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Burnet-saxifrage, Pineappleweed, Sticky Mouse-ear +261 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Wild Thyme, Common Nettle +24 more foraging species

Varies

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The 'Leaning' Standing Stone on Gigha (Carragh An Tarbert)

📷 G Laird · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The 'Leaning' Standing Stone on Gigha (Carragh An Tarbert)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦St Cathan's ChurchHistoric site4.4 km→✦Achamhinish, dun siteHistoric site2.7 km→✦North Druimachro, dun siteHistoric site4.5 km→✦Dunan an t-Seasgain, dun siteHistoric site1.7 km→✦Dun an Trinnse, dun siteHistoric site1.9 km→✦Dun ChibhicHistoric site2.4 km→

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