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Maiden Castle

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.56907, -2.54038

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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
  • ✦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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Oystercatcher +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Oystercatcher +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Gastrophysa polygoni +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Gastrophysa polygoni +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Laburnham · last seen 2026; Plants — Laburnham · last seen 2026

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

27 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 route3.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Maiden Castle promontory fort

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Maiden Castle promontory fort

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Springfield Rose GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Beacon GreenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Inchcape ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱West CommonUrban park4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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