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Dalnaglar Castle

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📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

56.76625, -3.39890

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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
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕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
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕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

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Strong match

Birds — Raven, Black Grouse, Woodpigeon +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Black Grouse, Woodpigeon +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Heather, Bilberry, Tormentil +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heather, Bilberry, Tormentil +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Heather Beetle, Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle, Sallow Pea-galler +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Heather Beetle, Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle, Sallow Pea-galler +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Good match

Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Chickweed Wintergreen +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Cateran TrailWalking route104 km

Blairgowrie

Named routeLength 104 kmRound tripNational walking route

The Monega PassWalking route

Named route

Wildlife to spot

2,317 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

2,317 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds42 species

springautumn

2025

Raven · Black Grouse · Woodpigeon · Mistle Thrush · Meadow Pipit +37

RavenCorvus corax
Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2024
WigeonMareca penelope2023
CuckooCuculus canorus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
CurlewNumenius arquata
LapwingVanellus vanellus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2024
Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
RobinErithacus rubecula2024
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2023
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
SwallowHirundo rustica
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2023
JackdawColoeus monedula2023
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2023
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2023
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2023
DipperCinclus cinclus2023
Common GullLarus canus2023
Great TitParus major2023
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023

🦌

Mammals6 species

springautumn

2025

Red Squirrel · Brown Hare · Red Deer · Roe Deer · Mole +1

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
Brown HareLepus europaeus
Red DeerCervus elaphus
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
MoleTalpa europaea
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2024

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects9 species

spring

2025

Heather Beetle · Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle · Sallow Pea-galler · Otiorhynchus nodosus · Poecilus versicolor +4

Heather BeetleLochmaea suturalis2024
Red-Breasted Carrion BeetleOiceoptoma thoracicum2024
Sallow Pea-gallerEuura pedunculi
Otiorhynchus nodosusOtiorhynchus nodosus2024
Poecilus versicolorPoecilus versicolor2024
Dalopius marginatusDalopius marginatus2024
Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2024
NemouridaeNemouridae2024
Bilberry BumblebeeBombus monticola2024

🌿

Plants36 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Heather · Bilberry · Tormentil · Cross-leaved Heath · Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush +31

HeatherCalluna vulgaris
BilberryVaccinium myrtillus
TormentilPotentilla erecta
Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix
Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact RushJuncus inflexus/effusus/conglomeratus
Bell HeatherErica cinerea
Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile
Marsh VioletViola palustris
FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
Heath RushJuncus squarrosus
Crowberry agg.Empetrum nigrum
Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa
Star SedgeCarex echinata
BrackenPteridium aquilinum
Chickweed WintergreenLysimachia europaea
Hard-fernBlechnum spicant
Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum
Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum
Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella
Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis
Sheep's Fescue agg.Festuca ovina2024
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2024
CowberryVaccinium vitis-idaea2024
Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2024
Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2024
Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2024
Mat-grassNardus stricta2024
Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2024
SneezewortAchillea ptarmica2024
Lemon-scented FernOreopteris limbosperma2024
Marsh WillowherbEpilobium palustre2024
Soft-rushJuncus effusus2024
Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

2,317 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds42 species

springautumn

2025

Raven · Black Grouse · Woodpigeon · Mistle Thrush · Meadow Pipit +37

RavenCorvus corax
Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2024
WigeonMareca penelope2023
CuckooCuculus canorus
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
CurlewNumenius arquata
LapwingVanellus vanellus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2024
Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
RobinErithacus rubecula2024
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2023
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
SwallowHirundo rustica
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2023
JackdawColoeus monedula2023
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2023
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2023
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2023
DipperCinclus cinclus2023
Common GullLarus canus2023
Great TitParus major2023
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023

🦌

Mammals6 species

springautumn

2025

Red Squirrel · Brown Hare · Red Deer · Roe Deer · Mole +1

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
Brown HareLepus europaeus
Red DeerCervus elaphus
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
MoleTalpa europaea
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2024

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects9 species

spring

2025

Heather Beetle · Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle · Sallow Pea-galler · Otiorhynchus nodosus · Poecilus versicolor +4

Heather BeetleLochmaea suturalis2024
Red-Breasted Carrion BeetleOiceoptoma thoracicum2024
Sallow Pea-gallerEuura pedunculi
Otiorhynchus nodosusOtiorhynchus nodosus2024
Poecilus versicolorPoecilus versicolor2024
Dalopius marginatusDalopius marginatus2024
Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2024
NemouridaeNemouridae2024
Bilberry BumblebeeBombus monticola2024

🌿

Plants36 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Heather · Bilberry · Tormentil · Cross-leaved Heath · Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush +31

HeatherCalluna vulgaris
BilberryVaccinium myrtillus
TormentilPotentilla erecta
Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix
Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact RushJuncus inflexus/effusus/conglomeratus
Bell HeatherErica cinerea
Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile
Marsh VioletViola palustris
FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
Heath RushJuncus squarrosus
Crowberry agg.Empetrum nigrum
Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa
Star SedgeCarex echinata
BrackenPteridium aquilinum
Chickweed WintergreenLysimachia europaea
Hard-fernBlechnum spicant
Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum
Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum
Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella
Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis
Sheep's Fescue agg.Festuca ovina2024
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2024
CowberryVaccinium vitis-idaea2024
Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2024
Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2024
Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2024
Mat-grassNardus stricta2024
Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2024
SneezewortAchillea ptarmica2024
Lemon-scented FernOreopteris limbosperma2024
Marsh WillowherbEpilobium palustre2024
Soft-rushJuncus effusus2024
Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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