Getting here
57.13762, -2.81967
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pink-footed Goose, Greylag Goose, Jay +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pink-footed Goose, Greylag Goose, Jay +60 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Herald, Peacock, Large Red Damselfly +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Herald, Peacock, Large Red Damselfly +68 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Intermediate Wintergreen, Sweet Vernal-grass, Creeping Thistle +126 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Intermediate Wintergreen, Sweet Vernal-grass, Creeping Thistle +126 more · last seen 2016
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Orache, Rowan, Common Chickweed +16 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Tarland SkylineWalking route
Tarland Way (off-road route)Walking route
PittenderichWalking route
Alastrean WoodsWalking route
Drummy Woods and Stone circleWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Tarland WayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Ballater & Burn o'Vat CircularMountain bike route
The Red SquirrelMountain bike route
The Slinky FoxMountain bike route
The Spikey HedgehogMountain bike route
Clarkies ClimbMountain bike route
Rump TrackMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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