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Potterton Park

2 ha

📷 Bill Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

57.22914, -2.09836

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Coot
  • ☀️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
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Herring Gull +101 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Herring Gull +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Cantharis nigricans, Cream-spot Ladybird +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Cantharis nigricans, Cream-spot Ladybird +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Formartine and Buchan WayWalking route86 km

Dyce to Fraserburgh with branch to Peterhead

Named routeLength 86 kmNational walking route
Ice House RouteWalking route1.7 km
Named routeLength 1.7 kmLocal walking route
Marram Grass RouteWalking route800 m
Named routeLength 800 mLocal walking route
Beach WalkWalking route600 m
Named routeLength 600 mLocal walking route
Horse RouteWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 1Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 1Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Manse Road, Potterton

📷 Bill Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Manse Road, Potterton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Balmedie Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️BalmedieCountry park3.9 km→🌱Balmedie Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🦉Scotstown MoorNature reserve4 km→🌱Belhelvie ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Park of BalmedieUrban park2.6 km→

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