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West Common

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.55364, -2.59999

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 196m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Turnstone, Cormorant, Herring Gull +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Turnstone, Cormorant, Herring Gull +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Arbroath to Auchmithie Coastal PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

32 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 1 Three Mile Wood alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route425 m
Named routeRef 1Length 425 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 1Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 1Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

'Declaration of Arbroath' monument on West Common

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

'Declaration of Arbroath' monument on West Common

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Nearby places

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🌱Inchcape ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Beacon GreenUrban park900 m→🌱Springfield Rose GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Low CommonUrban park300 m→🌱Keptie PondUrban park500 m→🌱HOPE Organic GardenUrban park700 m→

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