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Places › Scotland › North East Scotland › Angus Getting here
56.73773, -2.48890
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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 on site — 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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Starling, Oystercatcher, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Oystercatcher, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Orange Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, Red Mason Bee +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, Red Mason Bee +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lurgies Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Shelduck Hide Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wigeon Hide Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Tayock Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to Tain Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 266 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 266 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 71 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 71 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 497 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 497 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 572 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 572 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Scotland Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
7,615 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,615 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Starling · Oystercatcher · Magpie · Greenshank · Goldfinch +31
Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Magpie Pica pica Greenshank Tringa nebularia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Knot Calidris canutus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica2025 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2024 Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird +4
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Eristalis pertinax Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,615 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Starling · Oystercatcher · Magpie · Greenshank · Goldfinch +31
Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Magpie Pica pica Greenshank Tringa nebularia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Knot Calidris canutus2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica2025 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2024 Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird +4
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Eristalis pertinax Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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