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Alness Baptist Church

📷 Derek Spence · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

57.69760, -4.27113

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Blue Tit
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 128m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Honeysuckle Rash, Ochre Brittlegill, Rhodocollybia asema +26 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Honeysuckle Rash, Ochre Brittlegill, Rhodocollybia asema +26 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Taraxacum agg., Rosebay Willowherb, Annual Meadow-grass +121 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Taraxacum agg., Rosebay Willowherb, Annual Meadow-grass +121 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Stellaria media +17 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Culbokie to Alness)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG02Local walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Alness to Tain)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG03Local walking route
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Cycling

27 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 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route174 m
Named routeRef 1Length 174 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route312 m
Named routeRef 1Length 312 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route395 m
Named routeRef 1Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route250 m
Named routeRef 1Length 250 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alness Parish Church

📷 Derek Spence · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alness Parish Church

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Darroch BraeUrban park500 m→🌱Shillinghill ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Shillinghill ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Crawl ParkUrban park1.1 km→🐄Dalmore FarmVisitor farm2 km→✦Alness Old Parish Church (ruin)Historic site800 m→

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