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Ogilvie Park

📷 Wikipedia · Melrose Park station (Illinois) · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

57.68659, -2.81582

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 279m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Oystercatcher +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Oystercatcher +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Dundee to Tain

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Urophora jaceana, Cerobasis guestfalica, Palloptera scutellata +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Urophora jaceana, Cerobasis guestfalica, Palloptera scutellata +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Thedgonia ligustrina · last seen 2024; Fungi — Thedgonia ligustrina · last seen 2024

Varies

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

36 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
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 1Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route288 m
Named routeRef 1Length 288 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route288 m
Named routeRef 1Length 288 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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🌱Cullen Millennium GardenUrban park600 m→🌱Mcleod ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site500 m→🪦Hillhead CemeteryCemetery4.3 km→⛪Cullen Old KirkReligious grounds800 m→✦Castle HillHistoric site700 m→

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