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📷 Nigel Corby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

57.16278, -2.10109

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Starbucks — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

105 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
City Centre<>Airport LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Deeside WayCycling route
Named routeRef 195National Cycle Network
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 route1.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route169 m
Named routeRef 1Length 169 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

King's Pavilion, University of Aberdeen

📷 Nigel Corby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

King's Pavilion, University of Aberdeen

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Seaton ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Queens LinksUrban park1.6 km→🌱Duthie ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Sunnybank ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Westburn ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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