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West Balnald

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.63371, -3.62723

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Common Gull, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Common Gull, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Jacobaea, Meadowsweet, Amphibious Bistort +290 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Jacobaea, Meadowsweet, Amphibious Bistort +290 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Amphibious Bistort, Common Nettle +35 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Emerald Damselfly +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Emerald Damselfly +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Atholl Woods PathWalking route11 km

Includes a short section on road. An open-sided boat shed at Mill Dam provides shelter if required.

Named routeLength 11 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Deuchary Hill from DunkeldWalking route

The final ascent is steep demanding mountain hiking but most of this route is tracks with no extreme inclines.

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Dalguise to DunkeldWalking route11 km

Forestry trails with gradual inclines.

Named routeLength 11 kmLocal cycle route
Butterstone Dunkeld CircularWalking route

Good tracks and quiet roads

Named route
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Cycling

19 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
NCN National Route 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77National Cycle Network
Route 83Cycling route
Named routeRef 83Regional cycle route
Yellow cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
Green cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Restored house at West Balnald

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Restored house at West Balnald

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦KindallachanHistoric site800 m→🌱Dalguise HouseUrban park2.7 km→⛪Dowally KirkReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Wester Tulliemet, dun siteHistoric site2.3 km→✦TulliemetHistoric site3.5 km→✦KindallachanHistoric site800 m→

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