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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • Rockpool Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotToilets

Best for

7 activities

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

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Urophora jaceana, Cerobasis guestfalica, Palloptera scutellata +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Urophora jaceana, Cerobasis guestfalica, Palloptera scutellata +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Thedgonia ligustrina · last seen 2024; Fungi — Thedgonia ligustrina · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Buck's-horn Plantain, White Clover, Lyme-grass +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Buck's-horn Plantain, White Clover, Lyme-grass +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moray Coast TrailWalking route72 km
Named routeLength 72 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 1Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route288 m
Named routeRef 1Length 288 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route288 m
Named routeRef 1Length 288 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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