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Winna Tonga, promontory fort

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Greylag 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
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Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Greylag Goose, Meadow Pipit +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Greylag Goose, Meadow Pipit +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis intricaria, Helophilus pendulus, Sericomyia silentis +3 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Eristalis intricaria, Helophilus pendulus, Sericomyia silentis +3 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
StrandbroughWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Loch Funzie, Da Snap and AithWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Papil WaterWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Haltlands - Finnigarth - NorthdaleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
HammersnessWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Burn flowing into Wick of Aith, Fetlar

Burn flowing into Wick of Aith, Fetlar

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