Bird breeding season from April & still some birds lingering till September. Be sure to look out for butterflies, moths and smaller mammals such as shrew as you make your way along the path.

Great place to go for a walk. Huge amounts of wildlife. Nice coastal path with wildflowers. Good hide recently been built as well.

Fowlsheugh has to be one of the hidden gems of North East Scotland. Spectacular cliffs, thousands of birds, no tourists, and puffins! If you're going, take the coast road south out of Stonehaven. Turn at the sign for Crawton, and follow the road to the end. The car park only accommodates 12 cars, but we never saw more than four.... More

Fowlsheugh is a great place to go for a walk - I think it took us about half an hour to walk from the car park to the hide at the end, stopping to take photos on the way, but I think you can walk on further, towards Dunnottar Castle to the north. Walk is pretty gentle but path is... More

Hadn't been here in years but was worth the walk to see the puffins. The new 'hide' is a great addition to the experience.

Was fantastic to be able to walk at our own pace & view the birds. Lots of lovely spots to sit & watch them fly over or have a little picnic. Other than a couple of professional photographers, we were the only ones there. Such a great place to just spend time watching the birds though we were careful not... More

limited parking, visitors appear to cause problems for local residents

Guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes and even a few puffins. Enjoyed the walk along the cliffs to the lovely hide containing some useful info.

Literally millions of seabirds, including puffins, all within easy sight in the breeding season. There are also boat trips from Stonehaven harbour May/June.