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Bonhard Saw Mill

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Blue Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blue Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Toad Rush agg., Ivy-leaved Crowfoot, Fairy Flax +153 more · last seen 2011; Plants — Toad Rush agg., Ivy-leaved Crowfoot, Fairy Flax +153 more · last seen 2011

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Hogweed, Common Nettle +15 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Orange-tip +8 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Orange-tip +8 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
River Tay WayWalking route

This is a newly proposed route.

Named routeLocal walking route
Perth to Bridge of EarnWalking route6 km

Separate footway alongside main road, share in part with cycles

Named routeLength 6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Deuchny TrailWalking route5.6 km

Follow in the footsteps of ancient kings on this circuit of Deuchny Wood that has great views across the Perthshire countryside.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Corsiehill TrailWalking route2.5 km

A circuit of the deciduous wooded slopes of Kinnoull Hill, with magnificent views from the summit over Perth and the Tay Valley.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Barnhill TrailWalking route3 km

Climb straight out of Perth through beautifully varied woodland to the majestic summit of Kinnoull Hill.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 775Cycling route
Named routeRef 775National Cycle Network
Perth Circular Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal 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 route1 km
Named routeRef 77Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 775Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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