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Touchie Mill

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Dogs welcome

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 — Raven, Dipper, Mallard +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Dipper, Mallard +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Reed Canary-grass, Phacelia, Kale +129 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Reed Canary-grass, Phacelia, Kale +129 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Nettle, Common Chickweed +8 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bumblebee, Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +5 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Bumblebee, Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +5 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Edinburgh to Loch LevenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 775Cycling route
Named routeRef 775National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route948 m
Named routeRef 775Length 948 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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