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Balnuaran of Clava

3 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome3 ha

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
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Coal Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Coal Tit +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Gorse, Beech +33 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heather, Gorse, Beech +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Orange Legionnaire +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Orange Legionnaire +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Meadowsweet, Raspberry +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Slighe Blàr Chùil LodairWalking route

several weapons

Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
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 route366 m
Named routeRef 1Length 366 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route617 m
Named routeRef 1Length 617 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ring Cairn, Clava Cairns, Balnuaran of Clava - geograph.org.uk - 5855882

Ring Cairn, Clava Cairns, Balnuaran of Clava - geograph.org.uk - 5855882

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