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Athelstaneford Parish Church

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.98676, -2.75011

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 157m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Wren +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Wren +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — The Prince · last seen 2021; Fungi — The Prince · last seen 2021

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Core Paths

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Muir Way (North Berwick to Dunbar)Walking route23 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 23 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Prestonpans to North Berwick)Walking route25 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 25 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 196Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route411 m
Named routeRef 196Length 411 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 76Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Go East Lothian TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Athelstaneford Parish Kirk

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Athelstaneford Parish Kirk

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🌱Normandy Memorial GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Lady Kitty's GardenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Aubigny Sports CentreUrban park4.2 km→✦R34 MemorialHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Angle ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.9 km→

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