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Birkhill Castle

0 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redwing and Bearded Tit
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Redwing, Bearded Tit, Fieldfare +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Redwing, Bearded Tit, Fieldfare +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Orpine, Bluebell, Hyacinthoides +104 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Orpine, Bluebell, Hyacinthoides +104 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Hemp-nettle, Raspberry, Pedunculate Oak +15 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Avens Mining Sawfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Brown Willow Beetle +6 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Avens Mining Sawfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Brown Willow Beetle +6 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Columba Way on North FCPWalking route59 km

Entirely on North section of Fife Coastal Path.

Named routeRef CWNFCPLength 59 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 777Cycling route
Named routeRef 777National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle 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

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route818 m
Named routeRef 77Length 818 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 777Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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