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Mercat Cross

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.96077, -2.20445

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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
  • ☕The Old Pier Coffee House — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Oystercatcher +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Oystercatcher +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Mallow, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Great Wood-rush +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Mallow, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Great Wood-rush +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Elsick MounthWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 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
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route955 m
Named routeRef 1Length 955 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route726 m
Named routeRef 1Length 726 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stonehaven mercat cross

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stonehaven mercat cross

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🌱Common BraesUrban park200 m→🌱Wave GardenUrban park800 m→🌱Baird ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Mineralwell ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Mineralwell ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Dunnottar House, Walled GardenUrban park1.2 km→

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