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Green Cairn, Vitrified Fort

1 ha

📷 Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

56.84058, -2.60238

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Red-legged Partridge, Great Tit +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Red-legged Partridge, Great Tit +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +8 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +8 more · last seen 2019

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Trailing St John's-wort, Himalayan Balsam, Monk's-rhubarb +4 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Trailing St John's-wort, Himalayan Balsam, Monk's-rhubarb +4 more · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Edzell to Rocks of SolitudeWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Scotland TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green Cairn Vitrified Fort

📷 Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Green Cairn Vitrified Fort

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fettercairn Parish ChurchUrban park2.2 km→🌱Edzell MuirUrban park4.6 km→⛪Fettercairn Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site2.1 km→⚽The MuirPlaying field4.6 km→✦Gannochy TowerHistoric site3.5 km→

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