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Packhorse Bridge Picnic Site

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Pheasant
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Dickie's Bladder-fern, Marsh-marigold +95 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Raspberry, Dickie's Bladder-fern, Marsh-marigold +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Common Nettle, Meadowsweet +14 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-tailed Bumblebee, Green-veined White, Mesembrina meridiana +18 more · last seen 2024; Insects — White-tailed Bumblebee, Green-veined White, Mesembrina meridiana +18 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Speyside WayWalking route207 km
Named routeLength 207 kmNational walking route
Speyside Way (Tominoul Spur)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Picnic table, Old Bridge of Livet

Picnic table, Old Bridge of Livet

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