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📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

57.70295, -3.35603

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +112 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Thale Cress, Wall Speedwell +129 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Gorse, Thale Cress, Wall Speedwell +129 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Sorrel, Dandelion +10 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Alomya debellator, Ctenichneumon divisorius, Painted Lady +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alomya debellator, Ctenichneumon divisorius, Painted Lady +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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

8 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
Elgin - LossiemouthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route298 m
Named routeRef 1Length 298 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Muck spreading at Lossiemouth

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Muck spreading at Lossiemouth

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱James SquareUrban park4.8 km→🌱James SquareUrban park4.8 km→🌱Station ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Sunbank ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Lossiemouth Playing FieldsUrban park4 km→🌱PlaygroundUrban park3.6 km→

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