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St John Cantius and St Nicholas Roman Catholic Church

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.93427, -3.47614

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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
  • 🛝Playground 283m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Eyebright, Giant Hogweed, Wild Angelica +97 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Eyebright, Giant Hogweed, Wild Angelica +97 more · last seen 2024

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Common Nettle, Hogweed +10 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
National Footpath Demonstration SiteWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route Link 75, 754Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peel PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Almond PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Uphall to East CalderCycling route
Named routeRef WL17Local cycle route
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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

Church Hall, St Cantius and St Nicholas

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church Hall, St Cantius and St Nicholas

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🌱Almondell and Calder Wood Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Buchan ParkUrban park500 m→🏞️Almondell and CalderwoodCountry park3.5 km→🌱East Calder ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Almondell and Calderwood Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Almondell Model Engineering CentreUrban park2 km→

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