Balgowan
Getting here
56.39926, -3.62803
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging 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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White Beak-sedge, Common Cottongrass, Cross-leaved Heath +156 more · last seen 2023; Plants — White Beak-sedge, Common Cottongrass, Cross-leaved Heath +156 more · last seen 2023
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Redwing, Goldeneye, Fieldfare +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Redwing, Goldeneye, Fieldfare +44 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Rowan +18 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Peacock, Small White, Painted Lady +2 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Painted Lady +2 more · last seen 2019
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Three Saints WayWalking route130 km
Three Saints Way – Killin to St Andrews. The lives of three saints – Saint Kessog, Saint Fillan and Saint Serf – are commemorated by this pilgrimage, connecting Scotland’s dramatic west coast to the rocks and hills of the east.
Wildlife to spot
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