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Lesmahagow Parish Church

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Abbeygreen Café-Tearoom — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large Yellow Underwing, Red Admiral +93 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — River Grimmia, Common Pocket-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde WalkwayWalking route68 km

The Clyde Walkway is 65 km long from Riverside Museum, Glasgow and New Lanark in South Lanarkshire. Created as a joint enterprise by the Glasgow City, South and North Lanarkshire Councils. Close to urban centres with easy access to public transport.

Named routeRef CWLength 68 kmNational walking route
Queen Elizabeth Jubilee WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Lanark (Kirkfieldbank) to Happendon BridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 74Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 74Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 74Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 74Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lesmahagow Priory & Parish Church

Lesmahagow Priory & Parish Church

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