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Dundas Castle

1 ha

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.97508, -3.41465

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Rough Meadow-grass, Creeping Feather-moss +93 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Rough Meadow-grass, Creeping Feather-moss +93 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Beech, Wild Marjoram +9 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Orange Ladybird, Platycheirus albimanus · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Orange Ladybird, Platycheirus albimanus · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Forth Bridges TrailWalking route
Named routeRef Forth Bridges TrailPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Linlithgow to South Queensferry)Walking route24 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 24 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

84 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
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Edinburgh to Loch LevenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dundas Castle

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Ferry Glen & Back BraesUrban park2.2 km→🌱Inchcolm ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Station Road ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Pikes PoolUrban park2.3 km→🌱West LawnUrban park3.8 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4 km→

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