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Places › Scotland › North East Scotland › Aberdeenshire Getting here
57.08414, -2.34404
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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 🛝 Playground 272m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ 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 🛝 Playground 272m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme, Broom Fork-moss +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme, Broom Fork-moss +24 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Deeside Way
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Deeside Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Coy Burn Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map East Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Elsick Mounth Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
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Signed route nearby
Deeside Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 195 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 62 m ▾
Named route Ref 195 Length 62 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 641 m ▾
Named route Ref 195 Length 641 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 15 m ▾
Named route Ref 195 Length 15 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 195 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 305 m ▾
Named route Ref 195 Length 305 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
17,341 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,341 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Great Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Wren · Woodpigeon +36
Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Red Squirrel · Otter
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Otter Lutra lutra 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Springy Turf-moss · Thickpoint Grimmia · Silver-moss · Great Hairy Screw-moss · Fallacious Beard-moss +7
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum Silver-moss Bryum argenteum Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha White-tipped Bristle-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,341 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Great Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Wren · Woodpigeon +36
Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Red Squirrel · Otter
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Otter Lutra lutra 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Springy Turf-moss · Thickpoint Grimmia · Silver-moss · Great Hairy Screw-moss · Fallacious Beard-moss +7
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum Silver-moss Bryum argenteum Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha White-tipped Bristle-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Orthotrichum diaphanum
Orthotrichum diaphanum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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