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Broughty Castle

0 ha

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.46282, -2.86998

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 120m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bilberry Bumblebee, Gorse Weevil, Cream-spot Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bilberry Bumblebee, Gorse Weevil, Cream-spot Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Pinecone TrailWalking route
Named route
Ice House TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 777Cycling route
Named routeRef 777National Cycle Network
Green Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pine Cone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Broughty Castle from the beach

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Broughty Castle from the beach

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnhill Rock GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Dawson ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Castle GreenUrban park100 m→🌱Holocaust Memorial GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Orchar ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Barnhill Rock GardenUrban park1.7 km→

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