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Upper Sour Broch

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Pink-footed Goose
  • 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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Pink-footed Goose, House Sparrow +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Great Tit, Pink-footed Goose, House Sparrow +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Wild Angelica, Sea Plantain +44 more · last seen 2012

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, St Marks Fly, Phytomyza minuscula +2 more · last seen 2013

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust · last seen 2011

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Remains of a broch at Upper Sour Farm

Remains of a broch at Upper Sour Farm

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