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Fordyce Cemetery

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

57.65863, -2.74414

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red-throated Diver and Carrion Crow
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via NCN 1 Dundee to Tain
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Red-throated Diver, Carrion Crow, Corn Bunting +99 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red-throated Diver, Carrion Crow, Corn Bunting +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Dundee to Tain

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ectopsocus petersi, Balclutha punctata, Tephrochlamys rufiventris +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ectopsocus petersi, Balclutha punctata, Tephrochlamys rufiventris +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Cemetery — local history and memorials

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moray Coast TrailWalking route72 km
Named routeLength 72 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route24 m
Named routeRef 1Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route335 m
Named routeRef 1Length 335 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fordyce Cemetery

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fordyce Cemetery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Loch SoyUrban park4 km→✦Durn HillHistoric site1.5 km→✦Findlater CastleHistoric site4.1 km→✦Ha' Hillock, MotteHistoric site4.8 km→✦Fordyce CastleHistoric site400 m→✦Durn Hill fort (unfinished)Historic site1.5 km→

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