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Dalcrue

📷 Dave Fergusson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.43463, -3.55683

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Swallow, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Swallow, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Stenus pallipes, Small White +257 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Stenus pallipes, Small White +257 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Moschatel, Alternate-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Meadow Saxifrage +143 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Moschatel, Alternate-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Meadow Saxifrage +143 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Few-flowered Garlic, Barren Strawberry +21 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bertha Loch Loop from PitcairngreenWalking route

A boots plod through mature woodland with views of Bertha Loch. This is an adventurous local ramble. Can be overgrown with ferns in summer.

Named routeLocal walking route
Five Mile WoodWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dunkeld to SconeWalking route24 km

A sorter, more direct route than River Tay Trail. Boots required and ability to read a map.

Named routeLength 24 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77National Cycle Network
Perth Circular Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle 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

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 77Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route404 m
Named routeRef 77Length 404 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route274 m
Named routeRef 77Length 274 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Dalcrue

📷 Dave Fergusson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George's Jubilee ParkUrban park2.3 km→⛪Methven and Logiealmond ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪Moneydie Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦PitcairnfieldHistoric site3.6 km→🐄Gloagburn Farm Shop and CafeVisitor farm4.3 km→✦Methven CastleHistoric site2 km→

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