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MacDonald Park

📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.56051, -2.59675

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Oystercatcher +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Oystercatcher +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sphaerophoria, Greater Bulb-Fly, Vine Weevil +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sphaerophoria, Greater Bulb-Fly, Vine Weevil +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cat's-ear, Centaurea nigra, Wild Carrot +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cat's-ear, Centaurea nigra, Wild Carrot +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Arbroath to Auchmithie Coastal PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

33 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
NCN 1 Three Mile Wood alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route425 m
Named routeRef 1Length 425 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 1Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 1Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former Lochlands Bowling Club

📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former Lochlands Bowling Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West CommonUrban park800 m→🌱Beacon GreenUrban park900 m→🌱Inchcape ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Springfield Rose GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱McDonald ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Keptie PondUrban park300 m→

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