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The Ord, chambered cairns, cairns, settlements and field systems

105 ha

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome105 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Chaffinch
  • 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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Chaffinch, Robin +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Chaffinch, Robin +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scottish Wood Ant, Common Darter, Deer Ked +56 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Procumbent Pearlwort, American Willowherb, Annual Meadow-grass +145 more · last seen 2018

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Rosenscheldia abundans, Pleuroceras pseudoplatani, Rowan Crown · last seen 2019

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Little Loch Shin WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Broch WalkWalking route
Named route
Ord Hill TrailWalking route
Named route
Balloan – Lairg Core PathWalking route
Named routeRef C16.07Local walking route
Gunns Wood Core PathWalking route
Named routeRef SU16.02Local walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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