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St Columba's Church

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PicnicWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

58.21025, -6.38409

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕An Taigh Cèilidh — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Goldcrest, Herring Gull +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Goldcrest, Herring Gull +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Square-spot Rustic, Rosy Rustic +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Square-spot Rustic, Rosy Rustic +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hebridean Way (Hiking)Walking route252 km

Hiking route along the length of the Outer Hebrides

Named routeLength 252 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Lews Castle ParkrunWalking route5 km

5km route used by Lews Castle Parkrun

Named routeLength 5 kmParkrun

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Columba's Church, Stornoway, 2

📷 LornaMCampbell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

St Columba's Church, Stornoway, 2

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🌱A' Gheàrraidh ChruaidhUrban park1 km→🌱Bayhead ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Bayhead PlayparkUrban park500 m→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→⛪Martin's Memorial ChurchReligious grounds200 m→✦Caisteal LeòdhaisHistoric site600 m→

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