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Deer Abbey

0 ha

📷 Bill Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

57.52325, -2.05374

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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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Daisy, Common Nettle +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Daisy, Common Nettle +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Raspberry, Dandelion +5 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, Eupeodes corollae +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, Eupeodes corollae +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Formartine and Buchan WayWalking route86 km

Dyce to Fraserburgh with branch to Peterhead

Named routeLength 86 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 197Cycling route
Named routeRef 197National Cycle Network
Route 194Cycling route
Named routeRef 194National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Deer Abbey: outline of the abbey church

📷 Bill Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Deer Abbey: outline of the abbey church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aden Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🏞️AdenCountry park1.4 km→🌱Aden Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Maud Pleasure ParkUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Drostan's Episcopal ChurchReligious grounds1 km→⛪Deer Parish ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→

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