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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CampsiteParking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Chiffchaff +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Chiffchaff +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dolichovespula saxonica, Common Wasp, Tree Wasp +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Honeysuckle Rash, Torth Felen, Cingroen +7 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Northern Highlands)

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Contin forest and View RockWalking route4.5 km
Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Rogie Falls Riverside TrailWalking route1.5 km

A walk through the woods and along the river taking in the viewpoints at the falls and Raven Crag

Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Highland Trail 550Mountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Northern Highlands)Mountain bike route166.4 km
Named routeLength 166.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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