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Queen's View, Settlement

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📷 Alan Reid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.71871, -3.85918

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +78 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Rock-rose, Wood Anemone, Cowslip +95 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Rock-rose, Wood Anemone, Cowslip +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Raspberry, Wild Thyme +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Public Footpath to Blair AthollWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Clachan TrailWalking route3 km

Mostly wide, firm gravel surface. Uneven grassy section with some muddy patches. Includes some fairly steep slopes. Look out for vehicles along well-used forest roads.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 1:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ring Fort TrailWalking route4 km

Firm gravel surface throughout with some uneven and slightly grassed over sections. One long steep slope. Includes a section along a well-used forest road.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 1:30Round tripLocal walking route
Civil Engineering WalkWalking route11 km

A route that has several transport engineering points of interest involving historic hydro, road and rail infrastructure yet also has beautiful scenery. Grade is hiking but with short sections with uneven pathways.

Named routeLength 11 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Yellow cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parking for Queen's View, Loch Tummel

📷 Alan Reid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parking for Queen's View, Loch Tummel

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Glenfincastle ChapelReligious grounds2.2 km→💧Loch TummelReservoir4.4 km→💧Loch TummelReservoir4.4 km→💧An DunReservoir1.3 km→✦Black Castle, dun siteHistoric site1.8 km→🪦Borenich Burial GroundCemetery3 km→

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