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Alness Old Parish Church (ruin)

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📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

57.69104, -4.27492

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 161m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Honeysuckle Rash, Butter Cap, Angel's Wings +23 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Honeysuckle Rash, Butter Cap, Angel's Wings +23 more · last seen 2025

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Seasonal nature

Plants — Taraxacum agg., Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Rosebay Willowherb +107 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Taraxacum agg., Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Rosebay Willowherb +107 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Bramble +16 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

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 Old Parish Church (ruin) and graveyard

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alness Old Parish Church (ruin) and graveyard

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Darroch BraeUrban park800 m→🌱Crawl ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Shillinghill ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Shillinghill ParkUrban park1.5 km→🐄Dalmore FarmVisitor farm2.1 km→⛪Alness Baptist ChurchReligious grounds800 m→

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