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Memorial Park and Playing Field

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Dogs welcome

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
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféCampsiteParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broken-belted Bumblebee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Heath Bumblebee +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broken-belted Bumblebee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Heath Bumblebee +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Rock-rose, Meadow Oat, Heather +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Rock-rose, Meadow Oat, Heather +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Puccinia poarum · last seen 2023; Fungi — Puccinia poarum · last seen 2023

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Public Footpath to Blair AthollWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Clachan TrailWalking route3 km

Mostly wide, firm gravel surface. Uneven grassy section with some muddy patches. Includes some fairly steep slopes. Look out for vehicles along well-used forest roads.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 1:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ring Fort TrailWalking route4 km

Firm gravel surface throughout with some uneven and slightly grassed over sections. One long steep slope. Includes a section along a well-used forest road.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 1:30Round tripLocal walking route
Glen Banvie TrailWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Civil Engineering WalkWalking route11 km

A route that has several transport engineering points of interest involving historic hydro, road and rail infrastructure yet also has beautiful scenery. Grade is hiking but with short sections with uneven pathways.

Named routeLength 11 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
The Banvie CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cairngorms LoopMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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