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Hercules Garden

5 ha

📷 Lis Burke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

56.77479, -3.84996

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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
  • 🅿️Glen Tilt Car Park 249m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Blue Tit, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Blue Tit, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Quaking-grass, Meadow Oat, Maidenhair Spleenwort +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broken-belted Bumblebee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Heath Bumblebee +95 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broken-belted Bumblebee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Heath Bumblebee +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Puccinia poarum, Dyer's Mazegill · last seen 2023; Fungi — Puccinia poarum, Dyer's Mazegill · last seen 2023

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Public Footpath to Blair AthollWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glen Banvie TrailWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Civil Engineering WalkWalking route11 km

A route that has several transport engineering points of interest involving historic hydro, road and rail infrastructure yet also has beautiful scenery. Grade is hiking but with short sections with uneven pathways.

Named routeLength 11 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Woodend WalkWalking route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Red Squirrel WalkWalking route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
The Banvie CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route762 m
Named routeRef 7Length 762 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cairngorms LoopMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ducks dabbling, Hercules Garden lake

📷 Lis Burke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ducks dabbling, Hercules Garden lake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Blair Atholl Playing FieldsUrban park1.1 km→⛪Blair Atholl and Struan Parish ChurchReligious grounds1 km→🌱Blair CastleUrban park1 km→✦Blair AthollHistoric site1.1 km→✦Blair CastleHistoric site500 m→⚽Memorial Park and Playing FieldPlaying field1.1 km→

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