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Hilton of Cairngrassie standing stone

📷 C Michael Hogan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome

Getting here

57.04878, -2.15686

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Herring Gull
  • ✦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

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +96 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Hieroglyphic Ladybird, Broadbar Clover Sawfly +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Hieroglyphic Ladybird, Broadbar Clover Sawfly +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Redshank, Scentless Mayweed, Red Bartsia +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Redshank, Scentless Mayweed, Red Bartsia +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Causey MounthWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 1Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route918 m
Named routeRef 1Length 918 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route317 m
Named routeRef 1Length 317 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Standing stone and cows grazing viewed from the Causey Mounth

📷 C Michael Hogan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Standing stone and cows grazing viewed from the Causey Mounth

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bourtree ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Burnside ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Bourtree ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Newtonhill ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Nicol ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Liddell ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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