Getting here
56.49388, -3.01348
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground on site — 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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Herring Gull +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Herring Gull +72 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Raven TrailWalking route2.4 km
Get a bird's eye view from the open slopes of Balkello Hill, which has a sweeping vista over Dundee and the Angus coast.
Woodland WanderWalking route1.7 km
Wind your way through the young woodland. The native trees growing here are becoming a great home for wildlife.
Sidlaws View TrailWalking route600 m
Enjoy the panorama of Balkello Hill, Auchterhouse Hill and Balluderon Hill from this gentle trail through the trees.
Wally's WyndWalking route
The Railway PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
NCN National Route 77Cycling route
Green Circular RouteCycling route
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route
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
Wildlife to spot
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