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Pluscarden Church

📷 Andrew Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

57.59774, -3.42460

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Whooper Swan, Goldeneye, Blackbird +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Whooper Swan, Goldeneye, Blackbird +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silver Birch, Gorse, Douglas Fir +231 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Silver Birch, Gorse, Douglas Fir +231 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Beech, Bramble +24 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Orange-tip +3 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Orange-tip +3 more · last seen 2020

Free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kirk and Kirkyard at Pluscarden

📷 Andrew Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kirk and Kirkyard at Pluscarden

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🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.9 km→✦Dallas CastleHistoric site4.9 km→✦Standing StoneHistoric site3.6 km→

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