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📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

57.17393, -2.08407

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +30 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Smoothcap, Crescent-cup Liverwort +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Smoothcap, Crescent-cup Liverwort +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Phloiophilus edwardsii, 10-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Phloiophilus edwardsii, 10-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

82 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 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route169 m
Named routeRef 1Length 169 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Common Field Speedwell (Veronica persica)

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Common Field Speedwell (Veronica persica)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Seaton ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Queens LinksUrban park2.3 km→🌱Duthie ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Sunnybank ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Westburn ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Union Terrace GardensUrban park3.2 km→

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