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Craigownie Castle

📷 Gordon Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.99123, -4.85144

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Eider, Oystercatcher, Swallow +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Eider, Oystercatcher, Swallow +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, Large White +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Peacock, Large White +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Daisy, Spear Thistle +231 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Gorse, Daisy, Spear Thistle +231 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +21 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Helensburgh to Garelochhead Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Route 753Cycling route
Named routeRef 753National Cycle Network
Five Ferries RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 5FRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route355 m
Named routeRef 753Length 355 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route713 m
Named routeRef 753Length 713 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Craigrownie Castle

📷 Gordon Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Craigrownie Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tower Hill ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Battery ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Gourock ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱George Wylie Garden GourockUrban park4.2 km→🌱Howie ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Darroch ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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