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📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

57.17099, -2.16857

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Clay-coloured Weevil, Red-legged Shieldbug +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Intermediate Screw-moss, Giant Hogweed +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Formartine and Buchan WayWalking route86 km

Dyce to Fraserburgh with branch to Peterhead

Named routeLength 86 kmNational walking route
The Robbers TrailWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Beech Tree TrailWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

118 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
City Centre<>Airport LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Deeside WayCycling route
Named routeRef 195National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 1Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Springhill Road

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Springhill Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hazlehead ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Seaton ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Westburn ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hazlehead ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱North Sea Memorial Rose GardenUrban park3.7 km→