Durn Hill fort (unfinished)
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Dogs welcome
Places › Scotland › North East Scotland › Aberdeenshire Getting here
57.66215, -2.72070
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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 ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Skylark +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Skylark +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Ectopsocus petersi, Tephrochlamys rufiventris, Palloptera scutellata +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ectopsocus petersi, Tephrochlamys rufiventris, Palloptera scutellata +9 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bittersweet, Gorse, Japanese Knotweed +6 more · last seen 2014; Plants — Bittersweet, Gorse, Japanese Knotweed +6 more · last seen 2014
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 23 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 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
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 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 115 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 115 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 11 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 11 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Triangulation Pillar S6203 at Durn Hill
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Wildlife to spot
1,097 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,097 records · National Biodiversity Network Dunnock · Blackbird · Herring Gull · Skylark · Yellowhammer +42
Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Rook Corvus frugilegus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Whitethroat Curruca communis Linnet Linaria cannabina Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Great Tit Parus major Rock Dove Columba livia Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus House Martin Delichon urbicum Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Raven Corvus corax Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Magpie Pica pica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Curlew Numenius arquata Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Siskin Spinus spinus Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid Corvus corone x cornix Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Roe Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Balclutha punctata · Tephrochlamys rufiventris · Ectopsocus petersi · Palloptera scutellata · Cartodere nodifer +3
Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata Tephrochlamys rufiventris Tephrochlamys rufiventris Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi Palloptera scutellata Palloptera scutellata Cartodere nodifer Cartodere nodifer Trioza urticae Trioza urticae Pteroxanium kelloggi Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,097 records · National Biodiversity Network Dunnock · Blackbird · Herring Gull · Skylark · Yellowhammer +42
Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Rook Corvus frugilegus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Whitethroat Curruca communis Linnet Linaria cannabina Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Great Tit Parus major Rock Dove Columba livia Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus House Martin Delichon urbicum Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Raven Corvus corax Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Magpie Pica pica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Curlew Numenius arquata Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Siskin Spinus spinus Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid Corvus corone x cornix Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Roe Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Balclutha punctata · Tephrochlamys rufiventris · Ectopsocus petersi · Palloptera scutellata · Cartodere nodifer +3
Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata Tephrochlamys rufiventris Tephrochlamys rufiventris Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi Palloptera scutellata Palloptera scutellata Cartodere nodifer Cartodere nodifer Trioza urticae Trioza urticae Pteroxanium kelloggi Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pteroxanium kelloggi
Pteroxanium kelloggi
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata 