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Getting here
57.11893, -2.21911
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- ✦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
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +23 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Broom Fork-moss, Heath Plait-moss +25 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Causey MounthWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Deeside WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 195National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route15 m▾
Named routeRef 195Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route768 m▾
Named routeRef 195Length 768 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m▾
Named routeRef 195Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Wildlife to spot
12,106 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
12,106 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds40 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Wren · Blackbird · Starling · Swallow · Magpie +35
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- MagpiePica pica
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- TurnstoneArenaria interpres
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- Periparus ater britannicusPeriparus ater britannicus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Great TitParus major
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Common GullLarus canus
- SwiftApus apus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Carduelis carduelis britannicaCarduelis carduelis britannica
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Redpoll (cabaret/flammea)Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
🦌Mammals2 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Red Squirrel · Mole
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- MoleTalpa europaea2025
Syrphus · Large Red Damselfly · Common Darter · Emerald Damselfly · Larch Ladybird +7
- SyrphusSyrphus
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa
- Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata
- Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius
- Otiorhynchus armadilloOtiorhynchus armadillo
Springy Turf-moss · Common Feather-moss · Heath Plait-moss · Broom Fork-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss +22
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
- Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
- Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum
- Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium
- Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
- Common HaircapPolytrichum commune s.l.
- Creeping Feather-moss
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
12,106 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds40 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Wren · Blackbird · Starling · Swallow · Magpie +35
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- MagpiePica pica
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- TurnstoneArenaria interpres
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- Periparus ater britannicusPeriparus ater britannicus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Great TitParus major
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Common GullLarus canus
- SwiftApus apus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Carduelis carduelis britannicaCarduelis carduelis britannica
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Redpoll (cabaret/flammea)Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
🦌Mammals2 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Red Squirrel · Mole
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- MoleTalpa europaea2025
Syrphus · Large Red Damselfly · Common Darter · Emerald Damselfly · Larch Ladybird +7
- SyrphusSyrphus
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa
- Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata
- Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius
- Otiorhynchus armadilloOtiorhynchus armadillo
Springy Turf-moss · Common Feather-moss · Heath Plait-moss · Broom Fork-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss +22
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
- Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
- Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum
- Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium
- Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
- Common HaircapPolytrichum commune s.l.
- Creeping Feather-moss
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Amblystegium serpens
Amblystegium serpens
Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumGreater Fork-mossDicranum majusGreater Fork-mossDicranum majusLarge White-mossLeucobryum glaucumLarge White-mossLeucobryum glaucumRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiBank HaircapPolytrichum formosumBank HaircapPolytrichum formosumWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareLyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyelliiLyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyelliiBig Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrusBig Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrusDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataUrn HaircapPogonatum urnigerumUrn HaircapPogonatum urnigerumHypnum cupressiformeHypnum cupressiformeHypnum cupressiformeHypnum cupressiformeSwan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornumSwan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumEven ScalewortRadula complanataEven ScalewortRadula complanataBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataSpiral Extinguisher-mossEncalypta streptocarpaSpiral Extinguisher-mossEncalypta streptocarpaLittle Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreusLittle Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus