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Rossie Island Cemetery

📷 Adrian Diack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.70182, -2.47609

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via NCN 1 Dundee to Tain
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Teal, Mallard, Pintail +95 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Teal, Mallard, Pintail +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Dundee to Tain

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Parsley-leaved Bramble · last seen 2026; Plants — Parsley-leaved Bramble · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lurgies WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shelduck HideWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wigeon HideWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
TayockWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

38 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 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route266 m
Named routeRef 1Length 266 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 1Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route159 m
Named routeRef 1Length 159 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 1Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Scotland TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Patrick Scott vault and nearby headstones in Rossie Island Cemetery

📷 Adrian Diack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Patrick Scott vault and nearby headstones in Rossie Island Cemetery

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🌱Millenium GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Mid LinksUrban park1.2 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Mid LinksUrban park1.3 km→🌱East LinksUrban park2.2 km→🌱Charleton FarmUrban park4.5 km→

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