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Upper Borgue Broch

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📷 Claire Pegrum · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

58.22378, -3.49251

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Skylark
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Kestrel +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Kestrel +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad Buckler-fern, Cross-leaved Heath, Tormentil +194 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Broad Buckler-fern, Cross-leaved Heath, Tormentil +194 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Bilberry, Common Sorrel +19 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue, Large Heath, Meadow Brown +7 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Blue, Large Heath, Meadow Brown +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
John O'Groats Trail (Dunbeath to Lybster)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG10Local walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Broch, Upper Borgue

📷 Claire Pegrum · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Broch, Upper Borgue

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Berriedale ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪Ross ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→✦Dunbeath CastleHistoric site3.6 km→✦Achorn BrochHistoric site3.6 km→✦Tulach Bad A' Choilich BrochHistoric site3.8 km→✦Balantrath BrochHistoric site4.1 km→

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