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Trottick Mill Ponds

3 ha

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

56.49174, -2.96692

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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 117m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve; Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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
Columba Way on North FCPWalking route59 km

Entirely on North section of Fife Coastal Path.

Named routeRef CWNFCPLength 59 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

57 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
NCN National Route 777Cycling route
Named routeRef 777National Cycle Network
Green Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

About this nature reserve

Trottick Mill Ponds is a 3-hectare local nature reserve situated in Dundee City, Scotland. The area features wetland habitats, attracting various bird species and providing opportunities for birdwatching and leisure walks.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trottick Pond

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trottick Pond

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Camperdown Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Dundee LawUrban park2.7 km→🏞️Camperdown and Templeton WoodsCountry park4.6 km→🌱Campy GrowersUrban park4.7 km→🌱Mill of Mains ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Caird ParkUrban park600 m→

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