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Toftgun Broch

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Meadow Pipit
  • 🍄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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hygrocybe substrangulata, Arrhenia velutipes, Split Fibrecap +25 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Hygrocybe substrangulata, Arrhenia velutipes, Split Fibrecap +25 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler +42 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler +42 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Carpet, Barred Red, True Lover's Knot +51 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Green Carpet, Barred Red, True Lover's Knot +51 more · last seen 2019

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler +42 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler +42 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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

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