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Thomsonsfield Broch

0 ha

📷 ian shiell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

58.61218, -3.15771

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Grey Shrike, Raven, Meadow Pipit +26 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Grey Shrike, Raven, Meadow Pipit +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Common Blue +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Common Blue +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Twayblade · last seen 2013; Plants — Lesser Twayblade · last seen 2013

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Keiss to John O'Groats)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG14Local 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (John o' Groats)Mountain bike route223.7 km
Named routeLength 223.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to croft east of Brabster near Wick

📷 ian shiell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to croft east of Brabster near Wick

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Gills, BrochHistoric site2.6 km→✦Broch siteHistoric site3.3 km→⛪Old Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→✦Everley, BrochHistoric site4.5 km→✦Scoolary, Broch siteHistoric site3.4 km→✦Hollandmey, Broch siteHistoric site3.7 km→

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