Tom Orain, dun site
Getting here
56.50942, -3.84511
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Curlew +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Curlew +77 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Peacock · last seen 2018; Insects — Peacock · last seen 2018
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Creeping Thistle · last seen 2024; Plants — Creeping Thistle · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Rob Roy WayWalking route127 km
Long distance walk from Drymen on Loch Lomond to Pitlochry in Highland Perthshire.
The Strathbraan Pilgrims' PathWalking route18 km
Route may be muddy but terrain and gradients are gentle. Some streams are forded - boots required S of River Braan. Path indistinct in sections. Care is needed on road sections, particularly A822.
Auchnafree to ComrieWalking route
Ardtalnaig to AuchnafreeWalking route
Auchnafree to NewtonWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Dunkeld Dull Strathtay LoopCycling route
From Dunkeld (under the A9 via the underpass) to Dull via Strathbraan and Aberfeldy. Past Aberfeldy, a short detour to Dull makes an interesting stop off. Return but stay north of the Tay and head to Strathtay. Take the Dalguise road and back to Dunkeld.
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