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Urquhart Castle

1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

57.32409, -4.44206

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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 Robin and Mallard
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Lochview café — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPicnic spot

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Hawker, Four-spotted Chaser, Black Darter +166 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Hawker, Four-spotted Chaser, Black Darter +166 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Wall-rue, Lady's Bedstraw +95 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Gorse, Wall-rue, Lady's Bedstraw +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hazel, Gooseberry +10 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great Glen Way - Slighe a' Ghlinne MhòirWalking route120 km

A waymarked route (75 m/120 km) from Fort William (leaving behind Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis) to Inverness, the Highlands capital. It follows a great geological fault and sections of Thomas Telford’s historic Caledonian Canal.

Named routeLength 120 kmNational walking route
South Loch Ness TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trail of the 7 LochsWalking route80 km
Named routeRef T7LLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Affric Kintail WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Craigmonie TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Caledonia WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
BlueMountain bike route
Named route
RedMountain bike route
Named route
South Loch Ness TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruins of Urquhart Castle

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruins of Urquhart Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Kilmore ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→🪦Kilmore Grave YardCemetery1.8 km→✦GatehouseHistoric site0 m→✦Grant TowerHistoric site100 m→

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