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Kirkconnel Parish Church

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.38806, -4.00929

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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
  • 🛝Playground 217m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Swallow, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Swallow, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anacaena globulus, Large Red Damselfly, Limnius volckmari +81 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anacaena globulus, Large Red Damselfly, Limnius volckmari +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Springy Turf-moss, Smooth Lady's-mantle +356 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Springy Turf-moss, Smooth Lady's-mantle +356 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Common Nettle, Great Scented Liverwort +22 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kirkconnel Parish Church

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kirkconnel Parish Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Crawick MultiverseUrban park4.9 km→🌱Bowman Edgar ParkUrban park400 m→🪦Kirkholm CemeteryCemetery1.4 km→🌱Bowman Edgar ParkUrban park400 m→🪦St Conal's CemeteryCemetery1 km→✦Site of Tower CollieryHistoric site3.1 km→

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