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The Maid Of Kylesku turntable ferry

📷 Mike Dunn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

58.25491, -5.01511

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreeToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Shag, Great Black-backed Gull +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Shag, Great Black-backed Gull +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dark red crusts, encrusting algae indet., Common Saltmarsh-grass +68 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Dark red crusts, encrusting algae indet., Common Saltmarsh-grass +68 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scotch Argus, Green-veined White, Dark Green Fritillary +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scotch Argus, Green-veined White, Dark Green Fritillary +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cape Wrath Trail (Inchnadamph → Cape Wrath)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Glas Bheinn TrialWalking route
Named routeRef RW 46Local walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Highland Trail 550Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The derelict Kylesku ferry "The Maid of Kylesku"

📷 Mike Dunn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The derelict Kylesku ferry "The Maid of Kylesku"

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