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Places › Scotland › North East Scotland › Aberdeenshire Getting here
57.15227, -2.27720
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Free
playground, café, parking
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Blue Tit, Herring Gull +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Blue Tit, Herring Gull +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Wood Bristle-moss, Common Pincushion +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Wood Bristle-moss, Common Pincushion +16 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Robbers Trail Walking route 2.3 km ▾
Named route Length 2.3 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Beech Tree Trail Walking route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Length 1.3 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Deeside Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 195 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 17 m ▾
Named route Ref 195 Length 17 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 195 Length 1.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 21 m ▾
Named route Ref 195 Length 21 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 640 m ▾
Named route Ref 195 Length 640 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
7,004 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,004 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Blue Tit · Herring Gull · Great Tit · Blackbird +33
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Common Gull Larus canus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Common Tern Sterna hirundo Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Teal Anas crecca Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Raven Corvus corax Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid Corvus corone x cornix Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Tree Bumblebee · Common Leaf Weevil
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri 🌿 Plants 19 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Springy Turf-moss · Wood Bristle-moss · Common Pincushion · Silver-moss · Common Liverwort +14
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata Silver-moss Bryum argenteum Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,004 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Blue Tit · Herring Gull · Great Tit · Blackbird +33
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Common Gull Larus canus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Common Tern Sterna hirundo Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Teal Anas crecca Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Raven Corvus corax Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid Corvus corone x cornix Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Tree Bumblebee · Common Leaf Weevil
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri 🌿 Plants 19 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Springy Turf-moss · Wood Bristle-moss · Common Pincushion · Silver-moss · Common Liverwort +14
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata Silver-moss Bryum argenteum Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2025
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2025
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2025
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum2025
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum2025
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum2025
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus2025
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus2025
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2025
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2025
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme2025
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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