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Dyce Symbol Stones

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Dogs welcome

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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Sand Martin, Mute Swan, Grey Heron +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Sand Martin, Mute Swan, Grey Heron +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Common Nettle, Wych Elm +222 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sycamore, Common Nettle, Wych Elm +222 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Rowan +29 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Northern February Red, Ringlet, 7-spot Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Northern February Red, Ringlet, 7-spot Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Formartine and Buchan WayWalking route86 km

Dyce to Fraserburgh with branch to Peterhead

Named routeLength 86 kmNational walking route
The Robbers TrailWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Beech Tree TrailWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 1Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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