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St John's Church

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.67781, -5.15578

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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
  • 🍄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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Hooded Crow, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Hooded Crow, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Honey Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap, Mallrug, Mallryg +23 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Honey Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap, Mallrug, Mallryg +23 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — encrusting algae indet., Bramble, Rhododendron +163 more · last seen 2025; Plants — encrusting algae indet., Bramble, Rhododendron +163 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Sorrel, Rowan +18 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Black Carrion Beetle +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Black Carrion Beetle +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterfall WalkWalking route3 km

The footpath climbs towards the waterfall on the Abhainn Righ, which drops of eight rocky steps as it flows towards Loch Linnhe. There are viewpoints and benches where you can safely watch the cascades.

Named routeLength 3 kmLocal walking route
Inchree Forest WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Aonoch Eagach TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RW 15Local walking route
Brecklet PathWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 78Cycling route

NCN National Route 78 (south)

Named routeRef 78National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 78Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route91 m
Named routeRef 78Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 78Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 78Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route215 m
Named routeRef 78Length 215 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St John's Church, Ballachulish

📷 Tiger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church, Ballachulish

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✦NTS Glencoe Turf and Creel HouseHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Munda's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→✦Ballachulish Quarry InclineHistoric site1.8 km→💧Glencoe LochanReservoir3.9 km→💧Glencoe LochanReservoir3.9 km→✦Cnocan Dubh Hill FortHistoric site1.2 km→

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