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Auldcathie Church

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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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

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mallard
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Leaf Weevil · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Leaf Weevil · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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

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

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

Auldcathie Kirk

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Auldcathie Kirk

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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→

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