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Oldtown Walled Garden

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📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

57.13142, -2.82575

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pink-footed Goose and Lapwing
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pink-footed Goose, Lapwing, Redshank +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Red Squirrel, Brown Hare, Mole +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Herald, Small Tortoiseshell, Large Red Damselfly +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Redshank, Downy Birch, Sweet Vernal-grass +105 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Little Ord TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tarland SkylineWalking route
Named routeRef BlueLocal walking route
Tarland Way (off-road route)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
PittenderichWalking route
Named routeRef RedLocal walking route
Alastrean WoodsWalking route
Named routeRef GreenLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarland WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Deeside WayCycling route
Named routeRef DWLocal cycle route
Deeside WayCycling route
Named routeRef 195National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 195Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ballater & Burn o'Vat CircularMountain bike route
Named routeRef 2
The Red SquirrelMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The Slinky FoxMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The Spikey HedgehogMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clarkies ClimbMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rump TrackMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A track junction at Oldtown

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A track junction at Oldtown

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