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Middlefield Parish Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via NCN 1 Dundee to Tain
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Red-legged Shieldbug, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Red-legged Shieldbug, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Dundee to Tain

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme, Springy Turf-moss, Juniper Haircap · last seen 2025; Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme, Springy Turf-moss, Juniper Haircap · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Formartine and Buchan WayWalking route86 km

Dyce to Fraserburgh with branch to Peterhead

Named routeLength 86 kmNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

118 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
City Centre<>Airport LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Deeside WayCycling route
Named routeRef 195National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 1Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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