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Cairn

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.58267, -2.56355

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦111+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Wren +108 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Wren +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sphaerophoria, Greater Bulb-Fly, Common Earwig +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sphaerophoria, Greater Bulb-Fly, Common Earwig +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Laburnham · last seen 2026; Plants — Laburnham · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Arbroath to Auchmithie Coastal PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

28 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 1 Three Mile Wood alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route425 m
Named routeRef 1Length 425 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 1Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dickmontlaw cairn

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dickmontlaw cairn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Springfield Rose GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Beacon GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Inchcape ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱West CommonUrban park3.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Village ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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