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Edderton Free Church

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

57.82916, -4.15891

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tree Sparrow, Goldfinch, Rook +34 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Goldfinch, Rook +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Annual Meadow-grass, Yorkshire-fog, Cock's-foot +62 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Annual Meadow-grass, Yorkshire-fog, Cock's-foot +62 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Heath Bumblebee, Norwegian Wasp, Elm-currant Aphid +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Heath Bumblebee, Norwegian Wasp, Elm-currant Aphid +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Beech +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Alness to Tain)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG03Local walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Tain to Dornoch)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG04Local walking route
Aldie Burn TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edderton Old Church

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edderton Old Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Edderton Parish ChurchReligious grounds1 km→✦Carrieblair Stone CircleHistoric site1.3 km→✦: Edderton I Standing Stone - Clach Biorach - The Sharp StoneHistoric site1.4 km→⛳Carnegie LinksGolf course3.6 km→✦Edderton Hill Long CairnHistoric site1.8 km→✦Leachonich, BrochHistoric site4 km→

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