Peterculter Parish Church 2
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57.09646, -2.26490
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 221m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 221m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus torvus +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus torvus +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Fallacious Beard-moss, Streblotrichum convolutum +64 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Fallacious Beard-moss, Streblotrichum convolutum +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Deeside Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 195 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 1 Dundee to Tain Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 3.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 641 m ▾
Named route Ref 195 Length 641 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 15 m ▾
Named route Ref 195 Length 15 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
25,229 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,229 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Heron · Mallard · Robin · Woodpigeon · Tawny Owl +23
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Teal Anas crecca2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Red Squirrel · Rabbit · Mole · Cat
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Mole Talpa europaea Cat Felis Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Mesembrina meridiana · Helophilus pendulus · Anabolia nervosa +1
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025 Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025 Anabolia nervosa Anabolia nervosa2025 Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Fallacious Beard-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Streblotrichum convolutum · Silver-moss · Silky Wall Feather-moss +46
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax2025 Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025 Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum2025 Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2025 Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum Hypnum cupressiforme Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,229 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Heron · Mallard · Robin · Woodpigeon · Tawny Owl +23
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Teal Anas crecca2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Red Squirrel · Rabbit · Mole · Cat
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Mole Talpa europaea Cat Felis Eristalis pertinax · 7-spot Ladybird · Mesembrina meridiana · Helophilus pendulus · Anabolia nervosa +1
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025 Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025 Anabolia nervosa Anabolia nervosa2025 Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Fallacious Beard-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Streblotrichum convolutum · Silver-moss · Silky Wall Feather-moss +46
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax2025 Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025 Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum2025 Silver-moss Bryum argenteum2025 Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum Hypnum cupressiforme Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Hypnum cupressiforme2025
Hypnum cupressiforme2025
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2025
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata2025
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis2025
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis2025
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2025
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2025
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2025
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2025
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2025
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2025
Atrichum undulatum Atrichum undulatum2025
Atrichum undulatum Atrichum undulatum2025
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus2025
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus2025
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2025
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2025
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2025
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2025
Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis2025
Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis2025
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2025
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2025
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2025
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2025
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2025
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2025
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2025
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2025
Cliff Scalewort Porella cordaeana2025
Cliff Scalewort Porella cordaeana2025
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2025
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2025
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2025
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2025
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum2025
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum2025
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss Bryum rubens2025
Crimson-tuber Thread-moss Bryum rubens2025
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica2025
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica2025
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2025
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata2025
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2025
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2025
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2025
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2025
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans2025
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans2025
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2025
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2025
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare2025
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare2025
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides2025
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides2025
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2025
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2025
Ulota crispa Ulota crispa2025
Ulota crispa Ulota crispa2025
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens2025
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens2025
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum2025
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum2025
Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla2025
Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla2025
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2025
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum2025
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum2025
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum2025
Common Crystalwort Riccia sorocarpa2025
Common Crystalwort Riccia sorocarpa2025
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans2025
Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans2025
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2025
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2025
Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.2025
Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.2025
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii2025
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii2025
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii2025
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2025
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata2025
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata2025
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2025
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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