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Blachills House

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

57.61209, -3.22265

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldeneye, Whooper Swan, Redwing +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldeneye, Whooper Swan, Redwing +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Bramble, Heather +218 more · last seen 2025; Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Bramble, Heather +218 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Rowan, Common Chickweed +30 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Riband Wave, Speckled Wood, Scotch Argus +26 more · last seen 2017; Insects — Riband Wave, Speckled Wood, Scotch Argus +26 more · last seen 2017

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
NCN National Route 79Cycling route
Named routeRef 79National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route229 m
Named routeRef 1Length 229 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blackhills House

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blackhills House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bogton Stone CircleHistoric site2.1 km→💧Milbuies LochReservoir3 km→🐄Egg ShedVisitor farm3.5 km→⛪St Andrews-Lhanbryd Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→💧Milbuies LochReservoir3 km→

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