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St Cuthbert's Parish Church

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.31146, -4.55344

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café The Buck — 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 parkingCaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadowsweet, Yarrow, Common Sorrel +151 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadowsweet, Yarrow, Common Sorrel +151 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Sorrel, Amphibious Bistort +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Byway Maybole LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route926 m
Named routeRef 7Length 926 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Straiton

📷 Billy McCrorie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Straiton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Garden belonging to Culdoch CottageUrban park2.1 km→🌱Craig Fad groundsUrban park2.2 km→🌱Cloncaird Castle EstateUrban park3.7 km→✦Blairquhan CastleHistoric site1.6 km→💧Loch Spallander ReservoirReservoir3.4 km→✦Colonel Hunter Blair's MonumentHistoric site1.5 km→

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