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Wantonwell stone circle remains

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

57.33463, -2.63494

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Swift, Carrion Crow +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Swift, Carrion Crow +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Chamaepsila pallida, Tipula fascipennis, Pherbellia scutellaris +185 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Chamaepsila pallida, Tipula fascipennis, Pherbellia scutellaris +185 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Annual Meadow-grass, Dandelion, White Clover +143 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Annual Meadow-grass, Dandelion, White Clover +143 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Elder, Common Nettle +16 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Gordon WayWalking route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wantonwells Recumbent Stone Circle (3)

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wantonwells Recumbent Stone Circle (3)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The PavilionUrban park1.7 km→🌱Insch Meadows Wildlife AreaUrban park1.8 km→🌱Insch PavillionUrban park1.8 km→🌱Insch MeadowsUrban park1.9 km→⛪St Drostan's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→✦Hill of DunnideerHistoric site1 km→

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