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Auldcathie Church

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.96834, -3.47762

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mallard
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Moorhen +71 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Moorhen +71 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Wood Bristle-moss, Wild Privet +235 more · last seen 2023; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km▾
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km▾
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Forth Bridges TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef Forth Bridges TrailPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
National Footpath Demonstration SiteWalking route▾
Named route
John Muir Way (Linlithgow to South Queensferry)Walking route24 km▾
Named routeRef JMWLength 24 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

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84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km▾
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
NCN National Route Link 75, 754Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Edinburgh to Loch LevenCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km▾
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Auldcathie Kirk

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Auldcathie Kirk

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Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Buchan ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Auldcathie ParkUrban park400 m→🌱West LawnUrban park3.1 km→🌱The BinnsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Pikes PoolUrban park4.3 km→🌱Auldcathie District ParkUrban park300 m→