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57.34511, -2.19483
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▾ 🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Small Garden Bumblebee +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Small Garden Bumblebee +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Formartine and Buchan Way Walking route 86 km ▾
Dyce to Fraserburgh with branch to Peterhead
Named route Length 86 km National walking route
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 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 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
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 3.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 3.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 549 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 549 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
8,847 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,847 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Swallow · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Wren · Jackdaw +43
Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Tree Sparrow Passer montanus House Martin Delichon urbicum Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Whitethroat Curruca communis Linnet Linaria cannabina Rook Corvus frugilegus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater Swift Apus apus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Dipper Cinclus cinclus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Curlew Numenius arquata Stock Dove Columba oenas Siskin Spinus spinus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid Corvus corone x cornix Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Dunnock Prunella modularis Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel · Roe Deer
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Small Garden Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Western Honey Bee · Parent Bug +13
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2024 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024 Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,847 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Swallow · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Wren · Jackdaw +43
Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Tree Sparrow Passer montanus House Martin Delichon urbicum Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Whitethroat Curruca communis Linnet Linaria cannabina Rook Corvus frugilegus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater Swift Apus apus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Dipper Cinclus cinclus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Curlew Numenius arquata Stock Dove Columba oenas Siskin Spinus spinus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid Corvus corone x cornix Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Dunnock Prunella modularis Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel · Roe Deer
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Small Garden Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Western Honey Bee · Parent Bug +13
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2024 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024 Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2024
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2024
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2024
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2024
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2024
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2024
Empis tessellata Empis tessellata2024
Empis tessellata Empis tessellata2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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