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Arbuthnott Parish Church

📷 Adrian Diack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.86288, -2.32718

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, False Oat-grass, Broom +213 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Gorse, False Oat-grass, Broom +213 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Meadowsweet +26 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Red Admiral +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Red Admiral +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Gourdon alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 6.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route545 m
Named routeRef 1Length 545 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route820 m
Named routeRef 1Length 820 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Ternan's, parish church of Arbuthnott, Aberdeenshire

📷 Adrian Diack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Ternan's, parish church of Arbuthnott, Aberdeenshire

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⛪Bervie ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→🌱Seaview ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Boath ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱William Eddie ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱William Eddie ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site3.6 km→

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