Balthayock Castle
Getting here
56.39153, -3.33933
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +53 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Birch Shieldbug, Leptura quadrifasciata, Volucella pellucens +1 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Birch Shieldbug, Leptura quadrifasciata, Volucella pellucens +1 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Two Forts TrailWalking route
Visits Moncreiffe Hill and Moredun Top Hillforts. Good paths with some steep inclines.
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.
Fir Long LoopWalking route
The Sculpture StrollWalking route
Perth to Bridge of EarnWalking route6 km
Separate footway alongside main road, share in part with cycles
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 77Cycling route
NCN National Route 775Cycling route
River Tay Way Cycle RouteCycling route
Combining portions of NCN 7 and 77 to provide a route between Kenmore and Dundee, roughly following the course of the River Tay
Main RouteCycling route5.3 km
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Wildlife to spot
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