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Castlehill Wood, dun site

0 ha

📷 Robert Murray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.09454, -4.00955

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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
  • ✦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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldeneye, Redwing, Fieldfare +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldeneye, Redwing, Fieldfare +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Viper's-bugloss, Heath Speedwell, Brooklime +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Viper's-bugloss, Heath Speedwell, Brooklime +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Mesembrina meridiana, Graphomya maculata +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Mesembrina meridiana, Graphomya maculata +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Route 765Cycling route
Named routeRef 765National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 765Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route262 m
Named routeRef 765Length 262 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route162 m
Named routeRef 765Length 162 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 765Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The braes at Castlehill Wood

📷 Robert Murray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The braes at Castlehill Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beechwood ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Thistle ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Borestone BraeUrban park4.4 km→🌱King's KnotUrban park4.7 km→⛪Holy Rude ChurchReligious grounds5 km→🌱King George FieldUrban park3.2 km→

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