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Shell House

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.95553, -2.22152

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +96 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Great Wood-rush, Coltsfoot +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Great Wood-rush, Coltsfoot +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Beech, Sweet Cicely

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Elsick MounthWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 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 route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 1Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route385 m
Named routeRef 1Length 385 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shell House

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Common BraesUrban park1.1 km→🌱Wave GardenUrban park1.6 km→🌱Baird ParkUrban park1.7 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Mineralwell ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Mineralwell ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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