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The Auld Knowe, hill fort

1 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

56.21668, -4.17411

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
  • ✦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

3 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Tufted Duck +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Tufted Duck +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great Trossachs PathWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmNational walking route
The MeadowsWalking route
Named route
Rob Roy WayWalking route127 km

Long distance walk from Drymen on Loch Lomond to Pitlochry in Highland Perthshire.

Named routeLength 127 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Coilhallan woodWalking route
Named route
Upper CragsWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.2 km
Named routeRef 7Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route165 m
Named routeRef 7Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 7Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route387 m
Named routeRef 7Length 387 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km
Named routeLength 261.2 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Auld Knowe

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The MeadowsUrban park4.1 km→🌱The MeadowsUrban park4.2 km→🌱The MeadowsUrban park4.2 km→⛪St Andrews ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→🌱Strath-Braele Stunt ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦Tom Na Chisaig, MotteHistoric site4 km→

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