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Saint Colmac's Church Ruins

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.85979, -5.11218

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Goldfinch
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Scaly Male-fern, Dryopteris borreri, Dryopteris cambrensis subsp. cambrensis +286 more · last seen 2017

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Painted Lady, Large White, Small White +14 more · last seen 2024

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Island WayWalking route48 km▾
Named routeLength 48 kmNational walking route
Bute Path NetworkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Bute Pilgrimage Route - St BlaneWalking route▾

A walking pathway with accompanying notes to aid Christian reflection

Named routeRef 1Local walking route
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Bute Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Bute Cycle NetworkMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef www.tzcb.org.uk

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Bute - Ruins of St Colmac's Church - Looking up the tower

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bute - Ruins of St Colmac's Church - Looking up the tower

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✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Winter GardensUrban park4.2 km→🪦North Bute CemeteryCemetery0 m→⛪PresbyReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Rothesay CastleHistoric site4.4 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site4.5 km→✦Cnoc an Rath EnclosureHistoric site100 m→