Darnaway Castle
✦ Ancient woodland0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
57.57434, -3.68305
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coal Tit and Blue Tit
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coal Tit and Blue Tit
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit +41 more · last seen 2025
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit +41 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Ramalina fraxinea, Ramalina farinacea, Pastwn Hir +9 more · last seen 2019
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hesperocorixa sahlbergi, Speckled Wood, Large Red Damselfly +28 more · last seen 2024
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Heath Speedwell, Annual Meadow-grass +268 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Moray Coast TrailWalking route72 km▾
Named routeLength 72 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Dava WayWalking route38 km▾
Named routeLength 38 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
1,706 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,706 records · NBN AtlasCoal Tit · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Robin · Chaffinch
+39 more speciesHide species list
All 44 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2023
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2022
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2022
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2022
- JayGarrulus glandarius2022
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- SiskinSpinus spinus2023
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2022
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2022
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2022
- MagpiePica pica
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2023
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2022
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2022
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2022
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2022
- RookCorvus frugilegus2022
- Rock DoveColumba livia2022
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2022
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2022
- SwiftApus apus2020
- DipperCinclus cinclus2020
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2019
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2019
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2019
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2017
🦌Mammals4 species
wintersummer
2026Red Squirrel · Hedgehog · Badger · Otter
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2015Common Frog
Hesperocorixa sahlbergi · Speckled Wood · Large Red Damselfly · Water Cricket · Hesperocorixa castanea
+26 more speciesHide species list
All 31 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Hesperocorixa sahlbergiHesperocorixa sahlbergi2022
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2020
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Water CricketVelia (Plesiovelia) caprai2022
- Hesperocorixa castaneaHesperocorixa castanea2022
Ramalina fraxinea · Ramalina farinacea · Pastwn Hir · Toad's Ear · Amethyst Deceiver
+7 more speciesHide species list
All 12 fungi recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Ramalina fraxineaRamalina fraxinea2016
- Ramalina farinaceaRamalina farinacea2016
- Pastwn HirMacrotyphula fistulosa
- Toad's EarOtidea bufonia
- Amethyst DeceiverLaccaria amethystina
- Yellow ClubClavulinopsis helvola
Bluebell · Heath Speedwell · Annual Meadow-grass · Sweet Vernal-grass · Common Dog-violet
+266 more speciesHide species list
All 271 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2017
- Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2017
- Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2017
- Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2017
- Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2017
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,706 records · NBN AtlasCoal Tit · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Robin · Chaffinch
+39 more speciesHide species list
All 44 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2023
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2022
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2022
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2022
- JayGarrulus glandarius2022
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- SiskinSpinus spinus2023
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2022
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2022
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2022
- MagpiePica pica
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2023
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2022
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2022
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2022
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2022
- RookCorvus frugilegus2022
- Rock DoveColumba livia2022
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2022
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2022
- SwiftApus apus2020
- DipperCinclus cinclus2020
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2019
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2019
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2019
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2017
🦌Mammals4 species
wintersummer
2026Red Squirrel · Hedgehog · Badger · Otter
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2015Common Frog
Hesperocorixa sahlbergi · Speckled Wood · Large Red Damselfly · Water Cricket · Hesperocorixa castanea
+26 more speciesHide species list
All 31 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Hesperocorixa sahlbergiHesperocorixa sahlbergi2022
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2020
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Water CricketVelia (Plesiovelia) caprai2022
- Hesperocorixa castaneaHesperocorixa castanea2022
Ramalina fraxinea · Ramalina farinacea · Pastwn Hir · Toad's Ear · Amethyst Deceiver
+7 more speciesHide species list
All 12 fungi recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Ramalina fraxineaRamalina fraxinea2016
- Ramalina farinaceaRamalina farinacea2016
- Pastwn HirMacrotyphula fistulosa
- Toad's EarOtidea bufonia
- Amethyst DeceiverLaccaria amethystina
- Yellow ClubClavulinopsis helvola
Bluebell · Heath Speedwell · Annual Meadow-grass · Sweet Vernal-grass · Common Dog-violet
+266 more speciesHide species list
All 271 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2017
- Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2017
- Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2017
- Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2017
- Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2017
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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