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Gretna Old Church

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.00171, -3.06573

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +19 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Selfheal, Chenopodium album +141 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Selfheal, Chenopodium album +141 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Sheep's Sorrel +24 more foraging species

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 7

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gretna to AllonbyWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 7Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route202 m
Named routeRef 7Length 202 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 7Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 7Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gretna Old Parish Church

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gretna Old Parish Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sculpture GardenUrban park500 m→🌱Crickmer ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Crickmer ParkUrban park1.4 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds700 m→⛪St Andrew's Parish ChurchReligious grounds1 km→🪦Gretna Parish CemeteryCemetery1.3 km→

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