Plan your visit
🎠Play🛝Family⛪Churchyards
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
57.83309, -4.17412
Open directionsv
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 218m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️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 218m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8
Varies
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 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
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Photos
Church of Scotland Parish Church - Edderton
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
3,608 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,608 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds38 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Tree Sparrow · Goldfinch · Rook · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +33
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Great TitParus major
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- QuailCoturnix coturnix
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Common GullLarus canus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- RavenCorvus corax
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
Pine Marten
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2025▾
Palmate Newt
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Heath Bumblebee · Norwegian Wasp · Elm-currant Aphid · Cherry Aphid · Gilletteella cooleyi +4
- Heath BumblebeeBombus jonellus
- Norwegian WaspDolichovespula norwegica
- Elm-currant AphidEriosoma ulmi
- Cherry AphidMyzus (Myzus) cerasi
- Gilletteella cooleyiGilletteella cooleyi
- Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosaeMacrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosae
- Ant Beetle
🌿Plants67 species
summerautumn
2024▾
Annual Meadow-grass · Rosebay Willowherb · Yorkshire-fog · Cock's-foot · Common Nettle +62
- Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
- Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,608 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds38 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Tree Sparrow · Goldfinch · Rook · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +33
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Great TitParus major
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- QuailCoturnix coturnix
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Common GullLarus canus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- RavenCorvus corax
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix2024
- CurlewNumenius arquata2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
Pine Marten
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2025▾
Palmate Newt
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Heath Bumblebee · Norwegian Wasp · Elm-currant Aphid · Cherry Aphid · Gilletteella cooleyi +4
- Heath BumblebeeBombus jonellus
- Norwegian WaspDolichovespula norwegica
- Elm-currant AphidEriosoma ulmi
- Cherry AphidMyzus (Myzus) cerasi
- Gilletteella cooleyiGilletteella cooleyi
- Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosaeMacrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosae
- Ant Beetle
🌿Plants67 species
summerautumn
2024▾
Annual Meadow-grass · Rosebay Willowherb · Yorkshire-fog · Cock's-foot · Common Nettle +62
- Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
- Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Thanasimus formicarius
Thanasimus formicarius
Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorumTree BumblebeeBombus hypnorumSouthern HawkerAeshna cyanea2024Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2024Bramble
Bramble
Rubus fruticosus
Rubus fruticosus
Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataBroomCytisus scopariusBroomCytisus scopariusCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisSitka SprucePicea sitchensisSitka SprucePicea sitchensisSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisGorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisSilver Lady's-mantleAlchemilla conjunctaSilver Lady's-mantleAlchemilla conjunctaCotoneasterCotoneasterCotoneasterCotoneasterGlaucous Dog-RoseRosa vosagiacaGlaucous Dog-RoseRosa vosagiacaSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaWavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosaWavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumPoplarPopulusPoplarPopulusScaly Male-fernDryopteris affinisScaly Male-fernDryopteris affinisCommon SallowSalix cinereaCommon SallowSalix cinereaDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusPolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum aviculareMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumRaspberryRubus idaeusRaspberryRubus idaeusErophila vernaErophila vernaErophila vernaErophila vernaColumbineAquilegia vulgarisColumbineAquilegia vulgarisPoa pratensisPoa pratensisPoa pratensisPoa pratensisSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareScorpion WeedPhacelia tanacetifoliaScorpion WeedPhacelia tanacetifoliaLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLong-headed PoppyPapaver dubiumLong-headed PoppyPapaver dubiumCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisDryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-masWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaCommon VetchVicia sativaCommon VetchVicia sativaFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumBilberryVaccinium myrtillusBilberryVaccinium myrtillus