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57.08541, -2.28288
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldeneye, Redwing, Fieldfare +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldeneye, Redwing, Fieldfare +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Wall Screw-moss, Springy Turf-moss +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Wall Screw-moss, Springy Turf-moss +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +18 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Beech, Ground-elder, Red Dead-nettle
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Elsick Mounth Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Deeside Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 195 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 1 Dundee to Tain Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 3.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 641 m ▾
Named route Ref 195 Length 641 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 15 m ▾
Named route Ref 195 Length 15 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Pathway towards site of Roman Camp
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Wildlife to spot
12,270 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,270 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 20 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Goldeneye · Whooper Swan · Pintail · Tawny Owl · Slavonian Grebe +15
Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Pine Marten · Cat
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Pine Marten Martes martes Cat Felis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Pointed Spear-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Heath Plait-moss · Streblotrichum convolutum · Hypnum cupressiforme +9
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,270 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 20 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Goldeneye · Whooper Swan · Pintail · Tawny Owl · Slavonian Grebe +15
Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Pine Marten · Cat
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Pine Marten Martes martes Cat Felis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Pointed Spear-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Heath Plait-moss · Streblotrichum convolutum · Hypnum cupressiforme +9
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wood Bristle-moss
Wood Bristle-moss
Lewinskya affinis
Lewinskya affinis
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Eyebright Euphrasia
Eyebright Euphrasia
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum 