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Brown Caterthun

15 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

56.79126, -2.72887

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Woodpigeon, Stonechat +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Woodpigeon, Stonechat +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Chaga, Giant Polypore, Moor Club +18 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Chaga, Giant Polypore, Moor Club +18 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Vernal-grass, Yorkshire-fog, Grass +206 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Sweet Vernal-grass, Yorkshire-fog, Grass +206 more · last seen 2016

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Rowan, Common Sorrel +29 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Red Admiral +44 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Red Admiral +44 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
MaisondieuWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trinity CircuitWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Roads from AfflochieWalking route8.5 km
Named routeLength 8.5 kmLocal walking route
Edzell to Rocks of SolitudeWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
The Whisky RoadWalking route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Scotland TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brown Caterthun

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brown Caterthun

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Edzell MuirUrban park4.9 km→🌱Edzell Castle Walled GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Edzell Castle GroundsUrban park3.7 km→🐄Drummond Park Farm ShopVisitor farm4.8 km→⚽The MuirPlaying field4.9 km→✦White CaterthunHistoric site1.2 km→

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