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Castle Hillock, Motte and Bailey

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Dogs welcome

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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Jackdaw +69 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 — Creeping Lady's-tresses, Bristly Haircap, Springy Turf-moss +87 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Creeping Lady's-tresses, Bristly Haircap, Springy Turf-moss +87 more · last seen 2016

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Bilberry Bumblebee, Platycheirus +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Bilberry Bumblebee, Platycheirus +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

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