Site of mill
✦ Ancient woodland
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Dogs welcome
Getting here
56.20291, -3.41986
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- ☕Unorthodox Roasters — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- ☕Unorthodox Roasters — a good base for a longer summer day out
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Pink Purslane, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +22 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +16 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Loch Leven Heritage TrailWalking route21 km▾
Named routeLength 21 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Bishop Hill and GlenvaleWalking route10 km▾
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Lochend Farm and Scottish Gliding CentreWalking route9 km▾
Named routeLength 9 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Loch Leven’s Larder CircuitWalking route8 km▾
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Dryside Road PathWalking route4.5 km▾
Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Edinburgh to Loch LevenCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 775Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 775National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Facilities
☕Café
Unorthodox Roasters · 62m
🅿️Parking
Old Causeway Car Park · Free · 32m
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
2025
2025
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Chamaenerion angustifolium
SkullcapScutellaria galericulataSkullcapScutellaria galericulataBroad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborineBroad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborineMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisCommon ReedPhragmites australisCommon ReedPhragmites australisRaspberryRubus idaeusRaspberryRubus idaeusCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaHimalayan BalsamImpatiens glanduliferaHimalayan BalsamImpatiens glanduliferaCommon Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsiiCommon Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsiiViper's-buglossEchium vulgareViper's-buglossEchium vulgareGuelder-roseViburnum opulusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusRusty-Back FernAsplenium ceterachRusty-Back FernAsplenium ceterachGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaEvents & activities nearby
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