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Wadbister Ness, Broch

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

60.23546, -1.19474

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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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Black Guillemot, Eider +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Black Guillemot, Eider +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Dog-violet, White Clover, Round-leaved Sundew +103 more · last seen 2011; Plants — Common Dog-violet, White Clover, Round-leaved Sundew +103 more · last seen 2011

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Crowberry agg., Autumn Hawkbit, Wild Thyme +5 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Peacock · last seen 2018; Insects — Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Peacock · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sandwater LochWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LingnessWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Strom LochWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Skellister BeachWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 10Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route A970Cycling route
Named routeRef A970Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route B9075Cycling route
Named routeRef B9075Point-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Broch at the end of Wadbister Ness

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Broch at the end of Wadbister Ness

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Broch of BenstonHistoric site3.7 km→✦Benston BrochHistoric site4.1 km→✦Hawks Ness BrochHistoric site2 km→

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