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Meggernie Castle

0 ha

📷 Lis Burke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.58388, -4.35616

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Meadow Pipit
  • ✦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 — Raven, Meadow Pipit, Merlin +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Meadow Pipit, Merlin +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Large Red Damselfly, Scotch Argus +116 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Large Red Damselfly, Scotch Argus +116 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mountain Bladder-fern, Eyebright, Water Earwort +146 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Mountain Bladder-fern, Eyebright, Water Earwort +146 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Glen Lyon RoadWalking route

SIngle track road down Glen Lyon

Named routePoint-to-point
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km
Named routeLength 261.2 kmNational Cycle Network
Highland Trail 550Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cottage near Meggernie Castle

📷 Lis Burke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cottage near Meggernie Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦GallinHistoric site1.3 km→✦Milton EonanHistoric site1.7 km→

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