Burg
Things to do
Nature spotting
Keep an eye out for the rich variety of animals, birds and insects that live on Burg, including golden eagles, peregrine falcons, red deer, feral goats and (in June) the rare slender Scotch burnet moth. At dawn and dusk, otters may be glimpsed scampering on the shore or diving into the small burns that lead to the sea. Porpoises and basking sharks can sometimes be spotted out to sea.
Walks here
Fossil tree trail
- Difficulty
- Narrow path on steep, rough ground (although first half of walk is on wide tracks)
- Time
- approx. 8 hours
- Distance
- 5 miles each way
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