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Ellon Castle Gardens

2 ha

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

57.36635, -2.06815

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Market Street Carpark 84m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Willow Bean-galler, Common Red Soldier Beetle +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Willow Bean-galler, Common Red Soldier Beetle +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Himalayan Balsam +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Himalayan Balsam +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Formartine and Buchan WayWalking route86 km

Dyce to Fraserburgh with branch to Peterhead

Named routeLength 86 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sundial in Ellon Castle Gardens

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sundial in Ellon Castle Gardens

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Nearby places

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🌱Deer ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Gordon ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Gordon ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Gordon ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Meiklemill ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Auchterellon ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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