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Inchtuthil, Fort

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Rod Richmond · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.53717, -3.44051

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Best for

2 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oakwood LoopWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Catchpenny to Butterstone PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Five Mile WoodWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Birnam Hill and The River TayWalking route13.5 km▾

An adventurous route over Birnam Hill, through where the buffalo roamed and back along the River Tay

Named routeLength 13.5 kmLocal cycle route
River Tay WayWalking route▾

This is a newly proposed route.

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 77Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 77National Cycle Network
River Tay Way Cycle RouteCycling route▾

Combining portions of NCN 7 and 77 to provide a route between Kenmore and Dundee, roughly following the course of the River Tay

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route820 m▾
Named routeRef 77Length 820 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.3 km▾
Named routeRef 77Length 8.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route842 m▾
Named routeRef 77Length 842 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Inchtuthil, Fort is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Boundary alongside old fort, Inchtuthil

📷 Rod Richmond · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boundary alongside old fort, Inchtuthil

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦InchtuthilHistoric site900 m→🌱Cargill RecreationUrban park4.6 km→✦GellyburnHistoric site2 km→⛪Kinclaven ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪Clunie ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Meikleour Mercat CrossHistoric site4.3 km→