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Tulach Bad A' Choilich Broch

0 ha
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Dogs welcome0 ha

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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Siskin, Bullfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Siskin, Bullfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Jacobaea, Gorse, Grass +262 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Jacobaea, Gorse, Grass +262 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Raspberry +30 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Common Blue, Dark Green Fritillary +28 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green-veined White, Common Blue, Dark Green Fritillary +28 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 (Helmsdale to Berriedale)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG08Local walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Berriedale to Dunbeath)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG09Local walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Broch at Bad a' Choilich in Berriedale

Broch at Bad a' Choilich in Berriedale

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