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Kirkmichael Chapel (site of)

2 ha

📷 valenta · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

57.29741, -3.42182

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pheasant, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sicus ferrugineus, Angle Shades, Chestnut +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sicus ferrugineus, Angle Shades, Chestnut +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Willowherb, Lesser Spearwort, Bog-myrtle +46 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Marsh Willowherb, Lesser Spearwort, Bog-myrtle +46 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Oak Fern, Wood-sorrel +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Speyside Way (Tominoul Spur)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Scotland TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cairngorms LoopMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Steps into Kirkmichael Parish Church

📷 valenta · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Steps into Kirkmichael Parish Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walled Garden (ruin)Urban park600 m→✦building (ruin)Historic site300 m→✦St Michael's Well (site of)Historic site600 m→⛪Dalvrecht KirkReligious grounds1.2 km→✦Knockandhu (ruin)Historic site2.6 km→⛪Kirkmichael Parish ChurchReligious grounds100 m→

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