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🏞️ Country park

Balmedie

73 ha· Local authority

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome73 ha

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +118 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +118 more · last seen 2025; Country park — managed habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Darter, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +23 more · last seen 2024

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Whitish Feather-moss, Big Shaggy-moss +38 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — country park

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

toilets; Country park — designed for family visits

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ice House RouteWalking route1.7 km
Named routeLength 1.7 kmLocal walking route
Marram Grass RouteWalking route800 m
Named routeLength 800 mLocal walking route
Beach WalkWalking route600 m
Named routeLength 600 mLocal walking route
Horse RouteWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mLocal walking route
Thyme WalkWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route

About this country park

Balmedie is a country park covering 73 hectares. Managed by the local authority for the benefit of the local community.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · Free · 291m

🚻

Toilets

273m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

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