Albert Monument
Plan your visit
Getting here
56.39916, -3.42909
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redwing and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Kafe Krishna — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redwing and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Kafe Krishna — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Redwing, Woodpigeon, Fieldfare +74 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Redwing, Woodpigeon, Fieldfare +74 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Northern Cockchafer, Ectopsocus petersi +18 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Wall Lettuce, Butterfly-bush +2 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Two Forts TrailWalking route
Visits Moncreiffe Hill and Moredun Top Hillforts. Good paths with some steep inclines.
Bertha Loch Loop from PitcairngreenWalking route
A boots plod through mature woodland with views of Bertha Loch. This is an adventurous local ramble. Can be overgrown with ferns in summer.
Fir Long LoopWalking route
The Sculpture StrollWalking route
River Tay WayWalking route
This is a newly proposed route.
🚴Cycling
37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 77Cycling route
NCN National Route 775Cycling route
Perth Circular Cycle RouteCycling route
River Tay Way Cycle RouteCycling route
Combining portions of NCN 7 and 77 to provide a route between Kenmore and Dundee, roughly following the course of the River Tay
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Wildlife to spot
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