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Drainie Old Parish Church

0 ha

📷 Mary and Angus Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

57.70560, -3.34483

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦122+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Oystercatcher +119 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Oystercatcher +119 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Denticollis linearis, Painted Lady +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Denticollis linearis, Painted Lady +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moray Coast TrailWalking route72 km
Named routeLength 72 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Elgin - LossiemouthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route298 m
Named routeRef 1Length 298 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

1-8 Drainie Road

📷 Mary and Angus Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

1-8 Drainie Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱James SquareUrban park4.1 km→🌱James SquareUrban park4.1 km→🌱Station ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sunbank ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Lossiemouth Playing FieldsUrban park3.2 km→🌱PlaygroundUrban park2.9 km→

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