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Downie Hillock

0 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

57.60153, -3.72927

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Grebe, Moorhen, Mute Swan +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Grebe, Moorhen, Mute Swan +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rusty Willow, Scots Pine, Common Dog-violet +32 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rusty Willow, Scots Pine, Common Dog-violet +32 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Dor Beetle · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Dor Beetle · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

14 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
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
Main RouteCycling route752 m
Named routeRef 1Length 752 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland path, Downie Hillock

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland path, Downie Hillock

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Playful GardenUrban park1.4 km→⛪Dyke Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→🌱Mandala Garden ProjectUrban park2.9 km→✦Brodie CastleHistoric site1.3 km→✦Darnaway CastleHistoric site4.1 km→✦Hillend, MotteHistoric site4.8 km→

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