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Latheron Old Church

📷 J M Briscoe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

58.28137, -3.36094

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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 59m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hooded Crow, Jackdaw, Blackbird +31 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hooded Crow, Jackdaw, Blackbird +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eutrichapion ervi, Sitona, Eupteryx aurata +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eutrichapion ervi, Sitona, Eupteryx aurata +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: John O'Groats Trail (Dunbeath to Lybster)

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John O'Groats Trail (Lybster to Whaligoe)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG11Local walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Berriedale to Dunbeath)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG09Local walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Dunbeath to Lybster)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG10Local walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Latheron Old Church (now museum)

📷 J M Briscoe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Latheron Old Church (now museum)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Buldoo Standing StoneHistoric site500 m→✦Latheronwheel Bridge BrochHistoric site1.8 km→✦Wag of Forse, dun and settlementHistoric site1.9 km→✦Usshilly Tulloch BrochHistoric site2.2 km→✦Smerral BrochHistoric site2.5 km→✦Upper Latheron BrochHistoric site2.5 km→

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