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Balranaich (ruin)

0 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

57.31184, -3.42495

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black Grouse, Pheasant, Oystercatcher +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black Grouse, Pheasant, Oystercatcher +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dotted Clay, Smoky Wainscot, Dark Arches +126 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dotted Clay, Smoky Wainscot, Dark Arches +126 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Willowherb, Lesser Spearwort, Wood-sorrel +106 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Marsh Willowherb, Lesser Spearwort, Wood-sorrel +106 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Sweet Cicely, Crowberry agg. +10 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Speyside Way (Tominoul Spur)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree-lined minor road near to Balranaich

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree-lined minor road near to Balranaich

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Nearby places

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🌱Altnaglander Picnic SiteUrban park4.1 km→🌱Walled Garden (ruin)Urban park2.1 km→✦Old Alltnaglander BridgeHistoric site4.1 km→✦Knockandhu (ruin)Historic site1.2 km→✦Kirkmichael Chapel (site of)Historic site1.6 km→✦building (ruin)Historic site1.8 km→

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