Standing Stones
Getting here
56.63357, -3.82634
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
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion +36 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Meadowsweet, Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion +36 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Bumblebee, Bombus lucorum, Common Carder Bee +25 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Bumblebee, Bombus lucorum, Common Carder Bee +25 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Sweet Cicely, Bramble +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Rob Roy WayWalking route127 km
Long distance walk from Drymen on Loch Lomond to Pitlochry in Highland Perthshire.
Weem Forest TrailWalking route2 km
Short but with steep sections and steps, with drops.
Feldy Roo Fitness TrailWalking route
A three loop 5k walk,jog or run route. Suitable for rugged wheelchairs and strollers. Loop is 1.68km/1 mile
Castle Dow Hill FortWalking route
Good tracks but a stiff climb. Take care not to miss the junction that takes you to the fort. Great views of Strathtay and the north from the fort.
Dunkeld to Aberfeldy Core PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 7Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Yellow cycle routeCycling route
Dunkeld to Aberfeldy Core PathCycling route
Surface suitable for robust bicycles with sturdy wheels on firm but not completely smooth paths. Cycling involves steep gradients and remote, exposed hill sections so fitness, planning and preparation required. Surfaces and gradients easy/moderate for hik
Dunkeld Dull Strathtay LoopCycling route
From Dunkeld (under the A9 via the underpass) to Dull via Strathbraan and Aberfeldy. Past Aberfeldy, a short detour to Dull makes an interesting stop off. Return but stay north of the Tay and head to Strathtay. Take the Dalguise road and back to Dunkeld.
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
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
MidgeMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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