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Bassendean Church

0 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.70363, -2.58894

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Fieldfare, Redwing, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Fieldfare, Redwing, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Sycamore Tarspot, Birch Woodwart +412 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Sycamore Tarspot, Birch Woodwart +412 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Blackfoot Polypore, Mallrug, Mallryg, Beechmast Candlesnuff +16 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly · last seen 2021; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church at Bassendean

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church at Bassendean

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gordon Public ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Greenknowe TowerUrban park2.9 km→🌱Greenknowe CottageUrban park3 km→🪦Gordon CemeteryCemetery3.3 km→✦Westruther KirkHistoric site4.3 km→✦MillHistoric site3.9 km→

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