Saw mill
Getting here
56.59495, -3.48256
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mistle Thrush, Great Spotted Woodpecker +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mistle Thrush, Great Spotted Woodpecker +53 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Pine Pelargonium Webcap, Cladosporium macrocarpum, Maple Mildew +99 more · last seen 2017; Fungi — Pine Pelargonium Webcap, Cladosporium macrocarpum, Maple Mildew +99 more · last seen 2017
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Limodromus assimilis +3 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Limodromus assimilis +3 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Good match
Fungi — Blackfoot Polypore, Pleated Inkcap, Wood Hedgehog +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Loch of the Lowes PathWalking route
Joins Dunkeld with Loch of the Lowes Nature Reserve in a loop. Pleasant woodland walk. Some muddy sections near Fungarth.
Birnam Riverside PathWalking route
Walk beside the River Tay passing the Birnam Oak. Goes downstream past the water treatment works before turning at the Fisherman's Hut. Returns through Birnam.
Catchpenny to Butterstone PathWalking route
Birnam Hill and The River TayWalking route13.5 km
An adventurous route over Birnam Hill, through where the buffalo roamed and back along the River Tay
Dunkeld to SconeWalking route24 km
A sorter, more direct route than River Tay Trail. Boots required and ability to read a map.
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 77Cycling route
Dunkeld Loch Ordie Butterstone LoopCycling route24 km
Half day cycle on mostly good tracks.
River Tay Way Cycle RouteCycling route
Combining portions of NCN 7 and 77 to provide a route between Kenmore and Dundee, roughly following the course of the River Tay
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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