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Na Clachan Aoraidh Stone Circle

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.73529, -3.90012

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Platismatia glauca, Trapelia corticola, Micarea byssacea +55 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Platismatia glauca, Trapelia corticola, Micarea byssacea +55 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Green-veined White, Northern Brown Argus +57 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Green-veined White, Northern Brown Argus +57 more · last seen 2022

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodcock, Robin, Chaffinch +20 more · last seen 2021; Birds — Woodcock, Robin, Chaffinch +20 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Rock-rose, Bugle, Bearberry +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Rock-rose, Bugle, Bearberry +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 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
Woodend WalkWalking route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Yellow cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
The Banvie CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route762 m
Named routeRef 7Length 762 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route380 m
Named routeRef 7Length 380 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cairngorms LoopMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Na Clachan Aoraidh

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Blair Atholl Playing FieldsUrban park4.8 km→⛪Blair Atholl and Struan Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→🌱Blair CastleUrban park4.5 km→✦Blair AthollHistoric site4.6 km→✦Queen's View, SettlementHistoric site3.1 km→💧Loch TummelReservoir3.3 km→

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