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West Gormack

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

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56.60765, -3.39733

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldeneye and Redwing
✦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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldeneye and Redwing
✦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

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Goldeneye, Redwing, Fieldfare +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldeneye, Redwing, Fieldfare +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Green-veined White, Northern Brown Argus, Small Copper +3 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Green-veined White, Northern Brown Argus, Small Copper +3 more · last seen 2019

Free

Mushroom foraging

Good match

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Coral Spot · last seen 2016; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Coral Spot · last seen 2016

Varies

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Plants — Slender Hawkweed · last seen 2010; Plants — Slender Hawkweed · last seen 2010

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Cateran TrailWalking route104 km

Blairgowrie

Named routeLength 104 kmRound tripNational walking route

Ardblair TrailWalking route

Named route

Wildlife to spot

1,188 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

1,188 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds6 species

winterspringautumn

2025

Goldeneye · Redwing · Fieldfare · Brambling · Whooper Swan +1

GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
RedwingTurdus iliacus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2024

Red Squirrel

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

1,188 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds6 species

winterspringautumn

2025

Goldeneye · Redwing · Fieldfare · Brambling · Whooper Swan +1

GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
RedwingTurdus iliacus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2024

Red Squirrel

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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