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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
58.38539, -3.14196
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Whooper Swan
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Whooper Swan
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Whooper Swan, Goldeneye +97 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Wigeon, Whooper Swan, Goldeneye +97 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Flame Carpet, Common Marbled Carpet +93 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Tear Dropper, Athelia neuhoffii, Velvet Shank +6 more · last seen 2014
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Lybster to Whaligoe)Walking route▾
Named routeRef JoG11Local walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Whaligoe to Wick)Walking route▾
Named routeRef JoG12Local walking route
Photos
Church and War Memorial at Thrumster
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
1,257 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,257 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWigeon · Whooper Swan · Goldeneye · Arctic Skua · Greenshank +42
- WigeonMareca penelope
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2024
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- GreenshankTringa nebularia2024
- FulmarFulmarus glacialis
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- ScaupAythya marila2024
- Barn OwlTyto alba2023
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus2023
- Red-throated DiverGavia stellata2019
- CuckooCuculus canorus2019
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2018
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Common GuillemotUria aalge
- ShagGulosus aristotelis
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2024
- RavenCorvus corax2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2021
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2021
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2016
- HoopoeUpupa epops
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- CurlewNumenius arquata2023
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2023
- Great SkuaStercorarius skua2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2023
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2023
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2021
- RobinErithacus rubecula2021
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2019
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2018
- RazorbillAlca torda2016
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2016
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2016
- RedshankTringa totanus2016
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2016
- Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2016
- Black GuillemotCepphus grylle2016
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2016
- Great Grey ShrikeLanius excubitor2015
- Redpoll (cabaret/flammea)Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2015
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra2015
🦌Mammals3 species
winterspringautumn
2023▾
Wild Cat Hybrid · Otter · Grey Seal
- Wild Cat HybridFelis silvestris x catus2020
- OtterLutra lutra
- Grey SealHalichoerus grypus2016
🐝Insects19 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Large Yellow Underwing · Black Darter · Brindled Ochre · Trioza urticae · Large White +14
- Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2015
- Black DarterSympetrum danae2015
- Brindled OchreDasypolia templi2015
- Trioza urticaeTrioza urticae
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2018
- Humming-bird Hawk-moth
Hyacinthoides
- HyacinthoidesHyacinthoides
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,257 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWigeon · Whooper Swan · Goldeneye · Arctic Skua · Greenshank +42
- WigeonMareca penelope
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2024
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- GreenshankTringa nebularia2024
- FulmarFulmarus glacialis
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- ScaupAythya marila2024
- Barn OwlTyto alba2023
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus2023
- Red-throated DiverGavia stellata2019
- CuckooCuculus canorus2019
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2018
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Common GuillemotUria aalge
- ShagGulosus aristotelis
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2024
- RavenCorvus corax2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2021
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2021
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2016
- HoopoeUpupa epops
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- CurlewNumenius arquata2023
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2023
- Great SkuaStercorarius skua2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2023
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2023
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2021
- RobinErithacus rubecula2021
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2019
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2018
- RazorbillAlca torda2016
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2016
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2016
- RedshankTringa totanus2016
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2016
- Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2016
- Black GuillemotCepphus grylle2016
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2016
- Great Grey ShrikeLanius excubitor2015
- Redpoll (cabaret/flammea)Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2015
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra2015
🦌Mammals3 species
winterspringautumn
2023▾
Wild Cat Hybrid · Otter · Grey Seal
- Wild Cat HybridFelis silvestris x catus2020
- OtterLutra lutra
- Grey SealHalichoerus grypus2016
🐝Insects19 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Large Yellow Underwing · Black Darter · Brindled Ochre · Trioza urticae · Large White +14
- Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2015
- Black DarterSympetrum danae2015
- Brindled OchreDasypolia templi2015
- Trioza urticaeTrioza urticae
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2018
- Humming-bird Hawk-moth
Hyacinthoides
- HyacinthoidesHyacinthoides
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Macroglossum stellatarum2017
Macroglossum stellatarum2017
Magpie MothAbraxas grossulariata2016Magpie MothAbraxas grossulariata2016Common Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncata2015Common Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncata2015Red-green CarpetChloroclysta siterata2015Red-green CarpetChloroclysta siterata2015BrickSunira circellaris2015BrickSunira circellaris2015Spruce CarpetThera britannica2015Spruce CarpetThera britannica2015Red-Line QuakerLeptologia lota2015Red-Line QuakerLeptologia lota2015Grey Pine CarpetThera obeliscata2015Grey Pine CarpetThera obeliscata2015Silver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanata2014Silver-ground CarpetXanthorhoe montanata2014Barred StrawGandaritis pyraliata2014Barred StrawGandaritis pyraliata2014Small WainscotDenticucullus pygmina2014Small WainscotDenticucullus pygmina2014Small Square-spotDiarsia rubi2014Small Square-spotDiarsia rubi2014Brimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolata2014Brimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolata2014Flame CarpetXanthorhoe designata2014Flame CarpetXanthorhoe designata2014Events & activities nearby
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