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Ellon Castle Standing Stone

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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
  • 🛝Playground 168m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Dandelion, Common Nettle +118 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Dandelion, Common Nettle +118 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Dandelion, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Pterostichus niger, Willow Bean-galler +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Pterostichus niger, Willow Bean-galler +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

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
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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