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Darnaway Castle

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📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

57.57434, -3.68305

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit +20 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bell Heather, Daisy, Honeysuckle +81 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bell Heather, Daisy, Honeysuckle +81 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Black Darter, Emerald Damselfly +2 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Black Darter, Emerald Damselfly +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Common Nettle, Wood-sorrel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moray Coast TrailWalking route72 km
Named routeLength 72 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Dava WayWalking route38 km
Named routeLength 38 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Darnaway Castle

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mannachie ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Playful GardenUrban park3.1 km→⛪Dyke Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→🌱Mandala Garden ProjectUrban park4.4 km→✦Brodie CastleHistoric site3.1 km→✦Downie HillockHistoric site4.1 km→

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