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Speymouth 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
  • 🍄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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Wren, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Wren, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Bumblebee, Bombus lucorum +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Bumblebee, Bombus lucorum +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Purplepore Bracket, Bleeding Conifer Crust, Sycamore Tarspot +2 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Purplepore Bracket, Bleeding Conifer Crust, Sycamore Tarspot +2 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Big Shaggy-moss, Waved Silk-moss · last seen 2022; Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Big Shaggy-moss, Waved Silk-moss · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Speyside WayWalking route207 km
Named routeLength 207 kmNational walking route
Moray Coast TrailWalking route72 km
Named routeLength 72 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route2.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 1Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 1Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Soup DragonMountain bike route
Named route
GordzillaMountain bike route
Named route
The HaggisMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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