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Cairngorm National Park Stone

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

57.07969, -2.88197

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • ✦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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Red Squirrel, Daubenton's Bat, Roe Deer +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Spiky Bog-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Vat TrailWalking route
Named route
Knockie ViewpointWalking route
Named routeRef ViewpointLocal walking route
Chapel TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CrossLocal walking route
Old PinesWalking route
Named routeRef Pine ConeLocal walking route
Ballater/Cambus o'May loopWalking route
Named routeRef YellowLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarland WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Deeside WayCycling route
Named routeRef 195National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route168 m
Named routeRef 195Length 168 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.4 km
Named routeRef 195Length 5.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route154 m
Named routeRef 195Length 154 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 195Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ballater & Burn o'Vat CircularMountain bike route
Named routeRef 2
The Red SquirrelMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The Slinky FoxMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The Spikey HedgehogMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Scotland TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cairngorms National Park

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cairngorms National Park

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