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Dalton Parish Church

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.05242, -3.38870

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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 — Mallard, Mute Swan, Grey Heron +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Grey Heron +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Pondskater, Large Red Damselfly, Helophorus obscurus +89 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Common Pondskater, Large Red Damselfly, Helophorus obscurus +89 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pendulous Sedge · last seen 2017; Plants — Pendulous Sedge · last seen 2017

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Annandale WayWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dumfries and Galloway Cycle Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The former Dalton Parish Church

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The former Dalton Parish Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.1 km→✦Hoddom CastleHistoric site4.3 km→✦DormontHistoric site1.5 km→✦Joe Graham MemorialHistoric site3 km→✦Range Castle, HillfortHistoric site3.6 km→✦Bengallhill, SettlementHistoric site3.9 km→

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