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Benholm Parish Church

📷 Andrew Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.81435, -2.32174

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Yellowhammer, Oystercatcher +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Yellowhammer, Oystercatcher +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Eristalis tenax, Syrphus ribesii +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Eristalis tenax, Syrphus ribesii +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Danish Scurvygrass, Ribwort Plantain +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Danish Scurvygrass, Ribwort Plantain +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

24 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 route320 m
Named routeRef 1Length 320 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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

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Benholm Church

📷 Andrew Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wairds ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Seaview ParkUrban park3.1 km→⛪Bervie ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→🌱Johnshaven Community GardenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Boath ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱William Eddie ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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