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🦉 Nature reserve

Scotstown Moor

52 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome52 ha

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Strong match

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Strong match

Nature reserve

Free

Picnic day out

Moderate match

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Formartine and Buchan WayWalking route86 km

Dyce to Fraserburgh with branch to Peterhead

Named routeLength 86 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

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79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
City Centre<>Airport LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Scotstown Moor is a nature reserve covering 52 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

🅿️

Parking

4 nearby · 214m

✓ 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