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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Getting here
56.62386, -3.24191
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 109m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 109m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Pterostichus niger, Bembidion tetracolum, Notiophilus biguttatus +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Pterostichus niger, Bembidion tetracolum, Notiophilus biguttatus +21 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cateran Trail Walking route 104 km ▾
Blairgowrie
Named route Length 104 km Round trip National walking route
Show on map Photos The hoverfly Xylota segnis in Den of Alyth
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Wildlife to spot
6,410 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,410 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Blackbird · Black-headed Gull · Robin +37
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Martin Delichon urbicum Dipper Cinclus cinclus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goosander Mergus merganser Dunnock Prunella modularis Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Magpie Pica pica Swift Apus apus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Siskin Spinus spinus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swallow Hirundo rustica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Nuthatch Sitta europaea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Skylark Alauda arvensis 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Wild Cat Hybrid · Mole +1
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Wild Cat Hybrid Felis silvestris x catus Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 24 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Pterostichus niger · Bembidion tetracolum · Notiophilus biguttatus · Calathus melanocephalus · Common Sun Beetle +19
Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger Bembidion tetracolum Bembidion tetracolum Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus Calathus melanocephalus Calathus melanocephalus Common Sun Beetle Amara aenea Trechus quadristriatus Trechus quadristriatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,410 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Blackbird · Black-headed Gull · Robin +37
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Martin Delichon urbicum Dipper Cinclus cinclus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goosander Mergus merganser Dunnock Prunella modularis Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Magpie Pica pica Swift Apus apus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Siskin Spinus spinus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swallow Hirundo rustica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Nuthatch Sitta europaea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Skylark Alauda arvensis 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Wild Cat Hybrid · Mole +1
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Wild Cat Hybrid Felis silvestris x catus Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 24 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Pterostichus niger · Bembidion tetracolum · Notiophilus biguttatus · Calathus melanocephalus · Common Sun Beetle +19
Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger Bembidion tetracolum Bembidion tetracolum Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus Calathus melanocephalus Calathus melanocephalus Common Sun Beetle Amara aenea Trechus quadristriatus Trechus quadristriatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rabbit
Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus
Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus
Anthrenus fuscus Anthrenus fuscus
Anthrenus fuscus Anthrenus fuscus
Stephostethus lardarius Stephostethus lardarius
Stephostethus lardarius Stephostethus lardarius
Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.) Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.)
Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.) Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.)
Amara plebeja Amara plebeja
Amara plebeja Amara plebeja
Denticollis linearis Denticollis linearis
Denticollis linearis Denticollis linearis
Cantharis rufa Cantharis rufa
Cantharis rufa Cantharis rufa
Hemicrepidius hirtus Hemicrepidius hirtus
Hemicrepidius hirtus Hemicrepidius hirtus
Micrambe ulicis Micrambe ulicis
Micrambe ulicis Micrambe ulicis
Pine Weevil Hylobius abietis
Pine Weevil Hylobius abietis
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis
Sitona sulcifrons Sitona sulcifrons
Sitona sulcifrons Sitona sulcifrons
Amara familiaris Amara familiaris
Amara familiaris Amara familiaris
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Bembidion lampros Bembidion lampros
Bembidion lampros Bembidion lampros
Amara ovata Amara ovata
Amara ovata Amara ovata
Amara communis Amara communis
Amara communis Amara communis
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata
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