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Doghillock, broch site

📷 Robert Murray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.03964, -3.89238

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • ✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Wren +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Wren +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +9 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +9 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Elder, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Elder, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
John Muir Way (Croy to Falkirk)Walking route20 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Helix Around Town TrailCycling route
Named routeRef HArTTLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 754Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 754Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Doghillock, fields

📷 Robert Murray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Doghillock, fields

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🌱Plean Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🏞️PleanCountry park2.1 km→🌱Herbertshire Castle ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Crownest ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Plean Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Herbertshire Castle ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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