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Avoch Parish Church

📷 valenta · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

57.56832, -4.17325

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Chaffinch
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕No 19 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Coal Tit +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Coal Tit +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Shaggy Scalycap, Tacked Milkcap, Oakbug Milkcap +51 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Shaggy Scalycap, Tacked Milkcap, Oakbug Milkcap +51 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Inverness to Culbokie)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG01Local walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Cromarty alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route524 m
Named routeRef 1Length 524 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route826 m
Named routeRef 1Length 826 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route34 m
Named routeRef 1Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stone detail Avoch Parish Church

📷 valenta · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stone detail Avoch Parish Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rosemarkie park fieldUrban park4.2 km→🌱The OrchardUrban park3.9 km→✦Fortrose CathedralHistoric site2.9 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site2.8 km→⛳Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf ClubGolf course4.3 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→

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