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Queen Anne Garden

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📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.12332, -3.94773

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

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

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Syrphus, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Valenzuela flavidus +22 more · last seen 2025

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Fairy Foxglove, Wood Avens +71 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Henry Milne WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Lower loopWalking route2.4 km▾

Visit the ruins at Fossachie and the site of Logie homestead on informal paths.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dumyat summitWalking route5 km▾

Mix of path surfaces with some rocky and muddy sections. Look out for a beacon commissioned for the Queen's Jubilee in 1977.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Whitehill WalkWalking route700 m▾

A short stroll through the sycamore woods around White Hill.| Smooth gravel surface with one short uneven section. Includes some short steep slopes.

Named routeLength 700 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Route 765Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 765National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km▾
Named routeRef 76Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m▾
Named routeRef 765Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 76Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route75 m▾
Named routeRef 76Length 75 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Stirling - Castle - Across Queen Anne Garden to the palace

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stirling - Castle - Across Queen Anne Garden to the palace

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Facilities

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Parking

Castle Esplanade · Paid · 91m

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Picnic spot

4 · 32m away

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Toilets

4 · 58m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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