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Macduff's Castle

0 ha
BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Eider and Herring Gull
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Eider, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Eider, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, Western Honey Bee +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, Western Honey Bee +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Sessile Oak, Sea Plantain +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Sessile Oak, Sea Plantain +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Braes Loan Circular Historical TrailWalking route
Named route
Fife Pilgrim WayWalking route

Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 766Cycling route
Named routeRef 766National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route135 m
Named routeRef 766Length 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route258 m
Named routeRef 766Length 258 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 766Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 766Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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