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Old Church of Bona

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

57.41599, -4.32839

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Chaffinch
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Chaffinch, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Chaffinch, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Dyer's Mazegill, Razor Strop Fungus, Black Bulgar +14 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Southern Hawker, Orange Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great Glen Way - Slighe a' Ghlinne MhòirWalking route120 km

A waymarked route (75 m/120 km) from Fort William (leaving behind Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis) to Inverness, the Highlands capital. It follows a great geological fault and sections of Thomas Telford’s historic Caledonian Canal.

Named routeLength 120 kmNational walking route
South Loch Ness TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trail of the 7 LochsWalking route80 km
Named routeRef T7LLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Great Glen Way - alternative via Carb na LeitireWalking route
Named routeRef GGWNational walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 78 (north)Cycling route
Named routeRef 78National Cycle Network
Caledonia WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route716 m
Named routeRef 78Length 716 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route156 m
Named routeLength 156 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 78Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route814 m
Named routeRef 78Length 814 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Loch Ness TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Church of Bona, Kirkton

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Church of Bona, Kirkton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Aldourie CastleHistoric site1.4 km→⛪Dores Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→