⛪ Religious grounds

Glenshee Parish Church

📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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56.81449, -3.46107

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Bird watching

Very strong match

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Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Common Gull +76 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Common Gull +76 more · last seen 2025

Foraging

Strong match

Varies

Plants — Common Sorrel, Rowan, Common Chickweed +19 more foraging species

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Upland Summer Mayfly, Northern Silver-stiletto, Perlodes mortoni +79 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Alpine Lady's-mantle, Grass, Pill Sedge +232 more · last seen 2023

Hiking

Good match

Free

Named hiking route nearby: Cateran Trail

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Cateran TrailWalking route104 km▾

Blairgowrie

Named routeLength 104 kmRound tripNational walking route

About this religious grounds

Glenshee Parish Church is a religious grounds.

Wildlife to spot

1,403 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

1,403 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds79 species

springsummer

2025

Chaffinch · Blackbird · Common Gull · Curlew · Oystercatcher

+74 more species

All 79 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Common GullLarus canus
CurlewNumenius arquata
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2024
RavenCorvus corax2024
Great TitParus major
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
JackdawColoeus monedula
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
SwallowHirundo rustica
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Coal TitPeriparus ater2023
SiskinSpinus spinus2023
RobinErithacus rubecula
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
DunnockPrunella modularis
DipperCinclus cinclus2023
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RookCorvus frugilegus
House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2023
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2023
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2023
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2023
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus2024
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator2024
DunlinCalidris alpina2024
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2024
NuthatchSitta europaea2023
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
JayGarrulus glandarius2023
CuckooCuculus canorus2023
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2023
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2019
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis2024
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2024
GoosanderMergus merganser2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2024
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2024
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2024
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2024
EiderSomateria mollissima2024
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2024
SnipeGallinago gallinago2024
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2024
Crested TitLophophanes cristatus2024
Mute SwanCygnus olor2024
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2023
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2023
Rock DoveColumba livia2023
PtarmiganLagopus muta2018
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2018
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2015
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2014

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Mammals11 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Red Squirrel · Rabbit · Red Deer · Mole · Mountain Hare

+6 more species

All 11 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023
Red DeerCervus elaphus2023
MoleTalpa europaea2021
Mountain HareLepus timidus

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Amphibians1 species

summer

2023

Common Frog

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Insects82 species

winterspring

2025

Upland Summer Mayfly · Northern Silver-stiletto · Perlodes mortoni · Leuctra hippopus · Perla carlukiana

+77 more species

All 82 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Upland Summer MayflyAmeletus inopinatus2021
Northern Silver-stilettoSpiriverpa lunulata2020
Perlodes mortoniPerlodes mortoni2021
Leuctra hippopusLeuctra hippopus2021
Perla carlukiana

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Plants235 species

summer

2023

Alpine Lady's-mantle · Grass · Pill Sedge · Smooth Lady's-mantle · Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum

+230 more species

All 235 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Alpine Lady's-mantleAlchemilla alpina
GrassPoaceae2014
Pill SedgeCarex pilulifera2014
Smooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabra
Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorumDactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum2015

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

1,403 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds79 species

springsummer

2025

Chaffinch · Blackbird · Common Gull · Curlew · Oystercatcher

+74 more species

All 79 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Common GullLarus canus
CurlewNumenius arquata
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2024
RavenCorvus corax2024
Great TitParus major
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
JackdawColoeus monedula
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
SwallowHirundo rustica
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Coal TitPeriparus ater2023
SiskinSpinus spinus2023
RobinErithacus rubecula
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
DunnockPrunella modularis
DipperCinclus cinclus2023
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RookCorvus frugilegus
House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2023
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2023
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2023
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2023
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus2024
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator2024
DunlinCalidris alpina2024
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2024
NuthatchSitta europaea2023
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
JayGarrulus glandarius2023
CuckooCuculus canorus2023
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2023
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2019
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis2024
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2024
GoosanderMergus merganser2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2024
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2024
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2024
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis2024
EiderSomateria mollissima2024
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2024
SnipeGallinago gallinago2024
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2024
Crested TitLophophanes cristatus2024
Mute SwanCygnus olor2024
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2023
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2023
Rock DoveColumba livia2023
PtarmiganLagopus muta2018
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2018
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2015
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2014

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Mammals11 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Red Squirrel · Rabbit · Red Deer · Mole · Mountain Hare

+6 more species

All 11 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023
Red DeerCervus elaphus2023
MoleTalpa europaea2021
Mountain HareLepus timidus

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Amphibians1 species

summer

2023

Common Frog

🐝

Insects82 species

winterspring

2025

Upland Summer Mayfly · Northern Silver-stiletto · Perlodes mortoni · Leuctra hippopus · Perla carlukiana

+77 more species

All 82 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Upland Summer MayflyAmeletus inopinatus2021
Northern Silver-stilettoSpiriverpa lunulata2020
Perlodes mortoniPerlodes mortoni2021
Leuctra hippopusLeuctra hippopus2021
Perla carlukiana

🌿

Plants235 species

summer

2023

Alpine Lady's-mantle · Grass · Pill Sedge · Smooth Lady's-mantle · Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum

+230 more species

All 235 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Alpine Lady's-mantleAlchemilla alpina
GrassPoaceae2014
Pill SedgeCarex pilulifera2014
Smooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabra
Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorumDactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum2015

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Glenshee Parish Church

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

🌱 Visiting this spring

🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

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Parking

Hiker's Car Park · Free · 382m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

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£Free to visit — no entry charge
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Useful places within 5 km

✦Spittal of Glenshee HotelHistoric site300 m→✦InvereddrieHistoric site3.5 km→✦Diarmid's Grave, Stone CircleHistoric site800 m→✦Gulabin HutHistoric site2.5 km→

Glenshee Parish Church

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