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Polmont Old Parish Church

📷 Robert Murray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.99482, -3.70705

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-tailed Godwit, Goldeneye, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-tailed Godwit, Goldeneye, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, 2-spot Ladybird, Early Bumblebee +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, 2-spot Ladybird, Early Bumblebee +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Bittersweet, Lesser Stitchwort +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Bittersweet, Lesser Stitchwort +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Sweet Chestnut, Hawthorn

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
River Avon Heritage TrailWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmRegional walking route
blueWalking route
Named routeRound trip
redWalking route
Named routeRound trip
yellowWalking route
Named routeRound trip
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Helix Around Town TrailCycling route
Named routeRef HArTTLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 754Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 754Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Polmont Old parish church [3]

📷 Robert Murray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Polmont Old parish church [3]

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