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Strichen House

0 ha

📷 sylvia duckworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

57.57801, -2.10913

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Mute Swan +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Mute Swan +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Reed Canary-grass, Creeping Buttercup, Floating Sweet-grass +66 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Reed Canary-grass, Creeping Buttercup, Floating Sweet-grass +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Sweet Cicely, Raspberry +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hebrew Character, Small Tortoiseshell, Eristalis arbustorum +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hebrew Character, Small Tortoiseshell, Eristalis arbustorum +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Formartine and Buchan WayWalking route86 km

Dyce to Fraserburgh with branch to Peterhead

Named routeLength 86 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 194Cycling route
Named routeRef 194National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 7.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruin of Strichen House.

📷 sylvia duckworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruin of Strichen House.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Strichen Stone CircleHistoric site300 m→✦CairnHistoric site2.6 km→✦Knapperty Hillock, Long CairnHistoric site4 km→✦AuchmacharHistoric site4.2 km→✦White HorseHistoric site3.5 km→

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