Holy Family Roman Catholic Church
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57.16077, -2.16276
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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 — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Athous haemorrhoidalis, 2-spot Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Athous haemorrhoidalis, 2-spot Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Garden Lady's-mantle, Springy Turf-moss, Juniper Haircap +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Garden Lady's-mantle, Springy Turf-moss, Juniper Haircap +6 more · last seen 2025
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Robbers Trail Walking route 2.3 km ▾
Named route Length 2.3 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Beech Tree Trail Walking route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Length 1.3 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 105 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
City Centre<>Airport Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Deeside Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 195 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 1 Dundee to Tain Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Holy Family (Roman Catholic) Church, Upper Mastrick Way, Aberdeen
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Wildlife to spot
11,006 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,006 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Magpie · Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon +29
Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 27 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Larch Ladybird · Melanostoma scalare · Aphrophora alni · Syrphus · Marmalade Hoverfly +22
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni Syrphus Syrphus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Palloptera umbellatarum Palloptera umbellatarum Hypnum cupressiforme · Springy Turf-moss · Juniper Haircap · Grey-cushioned Grimmia
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,006 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Magpie · Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon +29
Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 27 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Larch Ladybird · Melanostoma scalare · Aphrophora alni · Syrphus · Marmalade Hoverfly +22
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni Syrphus Syrphus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Palloptera umbellatarum Palloptera umbellatarum Hypnum cupressiforme · Springy Turf-moss · Juniper Haircap · Grey-cushioned Grimmia
Hypnum cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Birch Shieldbug
Birch Shieldbug
Elasmostethus interstinctus
Elasmostethus interstinctus
Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata
Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Broadbar Clover Sawfly Tenthredo notha
Broadbar Clover Sawfly Tenthredo notha
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus
Phaonia angelicae Phaonia angelicae
Phaonia angelicae Phaonia angelicae
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Mesopsocus unipunctatus Mesopsocus unipunctatus
Mesopsocus unipunctatus Mesopsocus unipunctatus
Nemopoda nitidula Nemopoda nitidula
Nemopoda nitidula Nemopoda nitidula
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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