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From the farm a wander down to the River Ordie will reveal a large cross section of
the Scottish flora and fauna. The river itself is full of small fish and the larger vertebrates that live off them.
The river is normally a foot deep and 10 feet wide but can flood to 6 feet deep so children should be
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A walk up to the old settlement will reveal why this place was chosen as a Pictish
village. The flat topped hill is virtually impossible to run up and 3000 years ago would have been surrounded
by water on 3 sides. |
Nowadays it is great for sledging on in winter and gets spectacular sunsets in
summer. Nothing remains of the old settlement. |
Most of the fields at Newmill have a narrow margin around their perimeter for
walking on. Take a hike up to the top of the farm and you can see for 20 miles on a clear day. To the east
is Dunsinan (of MacBeth fame), south looks into the Kingdom of Fife and the Lomond Hills, west looks into
the rugged hills of Little Glenshee and Birnam Hill.
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The five mile wood beside the farm is Forestry Commission and has a hard road
surface for walking or cycling on. The circular route through native conifers should take 2 to 3 hours and is
popular with the locals.
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