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Site of Ardestie Castle

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.49250, -2.80245

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldeneye and Blackbird
  • ✦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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldeneye, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +103 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldeneye, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Striped Ladybird, Common Green Grasshopper, Hairy Shieldbug +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Striped Ladybird, Common Green Grasshopper, Hairy Shieldbug +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Milk-vetch · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple Milk-vetch · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Columba Way on North FCPWalking route59 km

Entirely on North section of Fife Coastal Path.

Named routeRef CWNFCPLength 59 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

14 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
Green Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route459 m
Named routeRef 1Length 459 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track near Ashbank, Ardestie

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track near Ashbank, Ardestie

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnhill Rock GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Monifieth Beach ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Barnhill Rock GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Gillies ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Orchar ParkUrban park4.5 km→🏞️MonikieCountry park4.6 km→

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