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Grant Park

📷 Ann Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

57.61073, -3.60242

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Herring Gull
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 253m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Blackbird +89 more · last seen 2026

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, toilets, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Blackbird +89 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +23 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moray Coast TrailWalking route72 km▾
Named routeLength 72 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Dava WayWalking route38 km▾
Named routeLength 38 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

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27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Grant Park, Forres

📷 Ann Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grant Park, Forres

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 265m

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Picnic spot

122m away

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Playground

253m away

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Toilets

245m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Grant ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Grant ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Mannachie ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Roysvale ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Market GreenUrban park900 m→🌱Market GreenUrban park1 km→