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Orchardton Tower

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Dogs welcome0 ha

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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Curlew, Little Egret, Grey Heron +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Curlew, Little Egret, Grey Heron +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Helophorus flavipes, Hydrobius fuscipes/rottenbergii/subrotundus +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Helophorus flavipes, Hydrobius fuscipes/rottenbergii/subrotundus +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route339 m
Named routeRef 7Length 339 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Orchardton Tower with Screel hill behind.

Orchardton Tower with Screel hill behind.

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