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Pefferside Park

3 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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57.59899, -4.43096

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Dundee to Tain

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

John O'Groats Trail (Culbokie to Alness)Walking route

Named routeRef JoG02Local walking route

🚴

Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route

Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network

EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Alternative RouteCycling route204 m

Named routeRef 1Length 204 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Alternative RouteCycling route372 m

Named routeRef 1Length 372 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Alternative RouteCycling route94 m

Named routeRef 1Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Alternative RouteCycling route461 m

Named routeRef 1Length 461 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

25,909 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

25,909 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds51 species

winter

2025

Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Wigeon · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon +46

Herring GullLarus argentatus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WigeonMareca penelope
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
CurlewNumenius arquata
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
House SparrowPasser domesticus
RedshankTringa totanus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
JackdawColoeus monedula
DunnockPrunella modularis
Great TitParus major
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
TealAnas crecca
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Rock DoveColumba livia
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
GreenfinchChloris chloris
DunlinCalidris alpina
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
RookCorvus frugilegus
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Greylag GooseAnser anser
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Carrion/Hooded Crow HybridCorvus corone x cornix
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
SiskinSpinus spinus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2026

Brown Hare

Brown HareLepus europaeus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

25,909 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds51 species

winter

2025

Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Wigeon · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon +46

Herring GullLarus argentatus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WigeonMareca penelope
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
CurlewNumenius arquata
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
House SparrowPasser domesticus
RedshankTringa totanus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
JackdawColoeus monedula
DunnockPrunella modularis
Great TitParus major
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
TealAnas crecca
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Rock DoveColumba livia
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
GreenfinchChloris chloris
DunlinCalidris alpina
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
RookCorvus frugilegus
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Greylag GooseAnser anser
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Carrion/Hooded Crow HybridCorvus corone x cornix
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
SiskinSpinus spinus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2026

Brown Hare

Brown HareLepus europaeus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 valenta · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Dingwall CentreUrban park900 m→🌱Pefferside ParkUrban park0 m→⛪St Clement's Parish ChurchReligious grounds200 m→🌱Ferry Park Picnic AreaUrban park1.5 km→⛪Conon ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Hector MacDonald MonumentHistoric site700 m→

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