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Drumcarrow Craig Broch

0 ha

📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.30818, -2.87552

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldeneye, Black-tailed Godwit, Brambling +29 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldeneye, Black-tailed Godwit, Brambling +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Tufted Hair-grass, Marsh-bedstraw +83 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Tufted Hair-grass, Marsh-bedstraw +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Meadowsweet +6 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lade Braes WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fife Pilgrim WayWalking route

Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Columba Way on North FCPWalking route59 km

Entirely on North section of Fife Coastal Path.

Named routeRef CWNFCPLength 59 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 St Andrews alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 1Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 1Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Triangulation pillar, Drumcarrow Craig

📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Triangulation pillar, Drumcarrow Craig

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🌱Craigtoun Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🏞️CraigtounCountry park2.4 km→🌱Japanese GardenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Rose gardenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Craigtoun ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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