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Knock of Alves, Fort

1 ha

📷 valenta · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

57.64866, -3.40414

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Oystercatcher, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Yellowhammer, Oystercatcher, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Honeysuckle, Common Bent +285 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Honeysuckle, Common Bent +285 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Dandelion, Wood-sorrel +28 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Orange-tip, Common White Wave +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Orange-tip, Common White Wave +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

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
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Cycling

17 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
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 1Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route141 m
Named routeRef 1Length 141 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View out over Knock of Alves

📷 valenta · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View out over Knock of Alves

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lady HillUrban park4.9 km→⛪Spynie Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→🌱Lossie GreenUrban park5 km→✦Duke of Gordon's MonumentHistoric site4.9 km→✦York TowerHistoric site0 m→✦Quarry Wood HengeHistoric site2.3 km→

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