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Old Mill of Keir

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📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.17171, -3.95758

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limonia nubeculosa, Violet Ground Beetle, Common Red Soldier Beetle +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Limonia nubeculosa, Violet Ground Beetle, Common Red Soldier Beetle +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Shining Crane's-bill, Giant Hogweed, Bird's-nest Orchid · last seen 2025; Plants — Shining Crane's-bill, Giant Hogweed, Bird's-nest Orchid · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Henry Milne WalkWalking route
Named route
Lower loopWalking route2.4 km

Visit the ruins at Fossachie and the site of Logie homestead on informal paths.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dumyat summitWalking route5 km

Mix of path surfaces with some rocky and muddy sections. Look out for a beacon commissioned for the Queen's Jubilee in 1977.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Whitehill WalkWalking route700 m

A short stroll through the sycamore woods around White Hill.| Smooth gravel surface with one short uneven section. Includes some short steep slopes.

Named routeLength 700 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Route 765Cycling route
Named routeRef 765National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 765Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 76Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route285 m
Named routeRef 765Length 285 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 765Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Darn Road path

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Darn Road path

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dunblane CathedralUrban park1.9 km→🌱Laighhills Public ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Causewayhead ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱The HaughUrban park2 km→🌱Fountain ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sunnylaw MeadowUrban park1.6 km→

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