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Burghead Well (Pictish)

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome

Getting here

57.70338, -3.49456

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Common Scoter
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Bothy — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Common Scoter, Oystercatcher +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Common Scoter, Oystercatcher +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moray Coast TrailWalking route72 km
Named routeLength 72 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

5 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
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 7.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Burghead - Pictish Well

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Burghead - Pictish Well

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Roseisle Picnic AreaUrban park3.5 km→🌱Old Railway Station ParkUrban park400 m→✦Doorie HillHistoric site100 m→✦Harvest ReaperHistoric site100 m→✦Hopeman Bicentenery MonumentHistoric site3.9 km→✦Inverugie HouseHistoric site4.2 km→

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