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Common Braes

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

FamilyWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.95883, -2.20484

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Old Pier Coffee House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Oystercatcher +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Oystercatcher +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Mallow, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Great Wood-rush +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Mallow, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Great Wood-rush +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Elsick MounthWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 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
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route955 m
Named routeRef 1Length 955 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route726 m
Named routeRef 1Length 726 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

B&B on Shorehead

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

B&B on Shorehead

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