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Lybster Central Church
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BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
58.30705, -3.28492
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Whooper Swan and Starling
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 176m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Whooper Swan and Starling
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 176m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Whooper Swan, Starling, Blackbird +93 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Whooper Swan, Starling, Blackbird +93 more · last seen 2025
Free
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Dark Crottle, Ramalina fastigiata, Cladonia fimbriata +10 more · last seen 2023
Varies
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Burnished Brass +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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Walking
John O'Groats Trail (Lybster to Whaligoe)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG11Local walking route
John O'Groats Trail (Dunbeath to Lybster)Walking route
Named routeRef JoG10Local walking route
Wildlife to spot
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