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Auldearn Motte

0 ha

📷 G Laird · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

57.57764, -3.81229

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Grey Heron +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Grey Heron +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Yew, Holly +19 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Snowdrop, Yew, Holly +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap, White Domecap, Podosphaera spiraeae +5 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap, White Domecap, Podosphaera spiraeae +5 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Hawker +10 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Hawker +10 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

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
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 1Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route778 m
Named routeRef 1Length 778 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boath Doocot & Motte, Auldearn

📷 G Laird · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boath Doocot & Motte, Auldearn

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🌱The LinksUrban park3.7 km→🌱West LinksUrban park4.1 km→🌱The LinksUrban park3.6 km→🐄Scottish Exotic Animal RescueVisitor farm3.3 km→✦The Toorie MonumentHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Mandala Garden ProjectUrban park3.4 km→

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