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Cairngryffe Parish Church

📷 Alan O'Dowd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.62718, -3.71227

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rook and Pink-footed Goose
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 79m away

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Pink-footed Goose, House Sparrow +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Rook, Pink-footed Goose, House Sparrow +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Plantain, Rosebay Willowherb, Elder +50 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Ringlet, Ruby Tiger +10 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde WalkwayWalking route68 km

The Clyde Walkway is 65 km long from Riverside Museum, Glasgow and New Lanark in South Lanarkshire. Created as a joint enterprise by the Glasgow City, South and North Lanarkshire Councils. Close to urban centres with easy access to public transport.

Named routeRef CWLength 68 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lanark to Biggar via Hyndford BridgeCycling route
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Lanark (Kirkfieldbank) to Happendon BridgeCycling route
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Lanark (Kirkfieldbank) to BiggarCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track by Carmichael (Cairngryffe) Parish Church

📷 Alan O'Dowd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track by Carmichael (Cairngryffe) Parish Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lanark Moor Sensory GardenUrban park4.9 km→🐄Carmichael Farm ShopVisitor farm2.6 km→✦Fallburn HillfortHistoric site4.2 km→✦CrannogHistoric site3.8 km→✦Hyndford MonumentHistoric site1.5 km→✦Carmichael HouseHistoric site1.5 km→