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Gordon Chapel

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

57.61514, -3.09637

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Speyside Way passes nearby
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Martin, Swift, Dunnock +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Martin, Swift, Dunnock +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Bumblebee, Bombus lucorum +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Bumblebee, Bombus lucorum +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Speyside Way

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Raspberry Rust · last seen 2023; Fungi — Raspberry Rust · last seen 2023

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Speyside WayWalking route207 km
Named routeLength 207 kmNational 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
Main RouteCycling route173 m
Named routeRef 1Length 173 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route294 m
Named routeRef 1Length 294 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 1Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Soup DragonMountain bike route
Named route
GordzillaMountain bike route
Named route
The HaggisMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fochabers, Gordon Chapel windows – east end triple lancets

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fochabers, Gordon Chapel windows – east end triple lancets

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱The WildernessUrban park700 m→🐄Lower Tynet Farm ShopVisitor farm4.6 km→⛪Bellie Parish ChurchReligious grounds200 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds300 m→⛪St Ninian's Roman Catholic ChapelReligious grounds4 km→✦Gordon CastleHistoric site800 m→

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