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Templeton Woods

321 ha

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome321 ha

Getting here

56.49337, -3.03741

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Garden Lady's-mantle · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, 7-spot Ladybird, Acrossus rufipes +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, 7-spot Ladybird, Acrossus rufipes +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Woodland WanderWalking route1.7 km

Wind your way through the young woodland. The native trees growing here are becoming a great home for wildlife.

Named routeLength 1.7 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Sidlaws View TrailWalking route600 m

Enjoy the panorama of Balkello Hill, Auchterhouse Hill and Balluderon Hill from this gentle trail through the trees.

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
Bogle Burn TrailWalking route
Named route
Wally's WyndWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 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
NCN National Route 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77National Cycle Network
Green Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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

Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Templeton Woods

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Templeton Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Camperdown Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🏞️Camperdown and Templeton WoodsCountry park800 m→🌱Dundee LawUrban park3.9 km→🌱Campy GrowersUrban park1.5 km→🌱Riverside Nature ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Camperdown ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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