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Getting here
57.14141, -2.85898
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Greylag Goose
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 213m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Greylag Goose
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 213m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Greylag Goose, Redshank +80 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Mammals — Red Squirrel, Brown Hare, Hedgehog +12 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Old Man's Beard, Lecidea lithophila, Melanelixia subaurifera +12 more · last seen 2016
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White, Peacock +102 more · last seen 2025
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Tarland SkylineWalking route
Tarland Way (off-road route)Walking route
PittenderichWalking route
Alastrean WoodsWalking route
Drummy Woods and Stone circleWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Tarland WayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Ballater & Burn o'Vat CircularMountain bike route
The Red SquirrelMountain bike route
The Slinky FoxMountain bike route
The Spikey HedgehogMountain bike route
Clarkies ClimbMountain bike route
Rump TrackMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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