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Mortlich, fort

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

57.10426, -2.76729

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Chaffinch +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Chaffinch +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Soft-rush, Ribwort Plantain +261 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Soft-rush, Ribwort Plantain +261 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Bilberry, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +24 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Church walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Deeside WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fairy LochanWalking route
Named routeRef DragonflyLocal walking route
Fungle RoadWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Tarland SkylineWalking route
Named routeRef BlueLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarland WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Deeside WayCycling route
Named routeRef DWLocal cycle route
Deeside WayCycling route
Named routeRef 195National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route168 m
Named routeRef 195Length 168 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 195Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route75 m
Named routeRef 195Length 75 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rump TrackMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Up and DouneMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Party TimeMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Holy CowMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
SnakesMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LaddersMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruin, Mortlich

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruin, Mortlich

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Aboyne Dinnet Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→🌱Oldtown Walled GardenUrban park4.7 km→⚽Charlestown GreenPlaying field3.5 km→⛪Coull Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Image Wood Stone CircleHistoric site3 km→⛪Birse ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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