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Places › Scotland › North East Scotland › Aberdeenshire Getting here
57.23680, -2.26942
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 173m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 173m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Mute Swan +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Mute Swan +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Bumblebee +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Bumblebee +22 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
playground
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Formartine and Buchan Way Walking route 86 km ▾
Dyce to Fraserburgh with branch to Peterhead
Named route Length 86 km National walking route
Show on map The Robbers Trail Walking route 2.3 km ▾
Named route Length 2.3 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to Tain Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 425 m ▾
Named route Length 425 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 387 m ▾
Named route Length 387 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 482 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 482 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
3,040 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,040 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Blue Tit +38
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Barn Owl Tyto alba Starling Sturnus vulgaris Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Linnet Linaria cannabina Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Swallow Hirundo rustica Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Skylark Alauda arvensis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Whitethroat Curruca communis Swift Apus apus Siskin Spinus spinus House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel · Roe Deer · Mole · Brown Hare · Badger
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Badger Meles meles 7-spot Ladybird · Tree Bumblebee · Common Darter · Larch Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird +4
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Volucella pellucens Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Capillary Thread-moss · Blueish Veilwort · Common Liverwort +34
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,040 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Blue Tit +38
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Barn Owl Tyto alba Starling Sturnus vulgaris Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Hooded Crow Corvus cornix Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Linnet Linaria cannabina Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Swallow Hirundo rustica Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Skylark Alauda arvensis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Whitethroat Curruca communis Swift Apus apus Siskin Spinus spinus House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel · Roe Deer · Mole · Brown Hare · Badger
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Badger Meles meles 7-spot Ladybird · Tree Bumblebee · Common Darter · Larch Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird +4
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Volucella pellucens Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Capillary Thread-moss · Blueish Veilwort · Common Liverwort +34
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens
Belted Rose Spinner Pamphilius inanitus
Belted Rose Spinner Pamphilius inanitus
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Sickle-leaved Hook-moss Sanionia uncinata
Sickle-leaved Hook-moss Sanionia uncinata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.
Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Plagiochila porelloides Plagiochila porelloides
Plagiochila porelloides Plagiochila porelloides
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Atrichum undulatum Atrichum undulatum
Atrichum undulatum Atrichum undulatum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Pale Glaucous Thread-moss Pohlia wahlenbergii
Pale Glaucous Thread-moss Pohlia wahlenbergii
Common Crystalwort Riccia sorocarpa
Common Crystalwort Riccia sorocarpa
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus 