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Arboretum Woodland

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.46137, -3.04010

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦111+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕The Take Away on Level 7 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +108 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 77

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Field Grasshopper, Cantharis nigricans +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Field Grasshopper, Cantharis nigricans +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Bogle Burn TrailWalking route
Named route
Columba Way on North FCPWalking route59 km

Entirely on North section of Fife Coastal Path.

Named routeRef CWNFCPLength 59 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Blairfield RoadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Drovers' RoadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
NCN National Route 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 777Cycling route
Named routeRef 777National Cycle Network
Green Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland path near Ninewells Hospital

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland path near Ninewells Hospital

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Camperdown Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🏞️Camperdown and Templeton WoodsCountry park2.8 km→🌱Dundee LawUrban park3.3 km→🌱Riverside Nature ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Campy GrowersUrban park2.1 km→🌱South Road ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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