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Getting here
56.49953, -3.02730
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +73 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Garden Lady's-mantle · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Xylota segnis, Water Scorpion, Greater Bulb-Fly +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Xylota segnis, Water Scorpion, Greater Bulb-Fly +3 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Raven TrailWalking route2.4 km
Get a bird's eye view from the open slopes of Balkello Hill, which has a sweeping vista over Dundee and the Angus coast.
Woodland WanderWalking route1.7 km
Wind your way through the young woodland. The native trees growing here are becoming a great home for wildlife.
Sidlaws View TrailWalking route600 m
Enjoy the panorama of Balkello Hill, Auchterhouse Hill and Balluderon Hill from this gentle trail through the trees.
Wally's WyndWalking route
The Railway PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
NCN National Route 77Cycling route
Green Circular RouteCycling route
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route
River Tay Way Cycle RouteCycling route
Combining portions of NCN 7 and 77 to provide a route between Kenmore and Dundee, roughly following the course of the River Tay
Wildlife to spot
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