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Jackson Church

📷 Jim Smillie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.86012, -3.94882

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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 350m away — 4 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Goat Willow, Ground-elder, Water Forget-me-not +36 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Goat Willow, Ground-elder, Water Forget-me-not +36 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Beech, Raspberry +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The North Calder Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 75Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route637 m
Named routeRef 75Length 637 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route204 m
Named routeRef 75Length 204 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland path merging on to tarmac path

📷 Jim Smillie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland path merging on to tarmac path

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🌱Rawyards ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Dunbeth ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Cecil ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Katherine ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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