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Ecclesmachan Parish Church

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.94666, -3.50856

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 120m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Peacock +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Peacock +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Linlithgow Marches Perambulation routeWalking route
Named route
National Footpath Demonstration SiteWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route Link 75, 754Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Uphall to East CalderCycling route
Named routeRef WL17Local cycle route
Brox Burn PathCycling route
Named routeRef WL8Local cycle route
Nell Burn PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ecclesmachan Parish Kirk

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ecclesmachan Parish Kirk

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Buchan ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Auldcathie ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱The BinnsUrban park4.7 km→🌱Auldcathie District ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Station Road Neighbourhood ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Hillview Place ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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