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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Bill Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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57.16867, -2.12254

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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 183m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞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 183m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Smoothcap, Crescent-cup Liverwort +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Smoothcap, Crescent-cup Liverwort +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, 10-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, 10-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Formartine and Buchan WayWalking route86 km

Dyce to Fraserburgh with branch to Peterhead

Named routeLength 86 kmNational walking route

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Cycling

120 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

City Centre<>Airport LinkCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Deeside WayCycling route

Named routeRef 195National Cycle Network

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 route10 m

Named routeRef 1Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

22,411 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

22,411 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds69 species

autumnwinter

2026

Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Magpie · Blue Tit +64

RobinErithacus rubecula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MagpiePica pica
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Great TitParus major
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
JackdawColoeus monedula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
DipperCinclus cinclus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
DunnockPrunella modularis
House SparrowPasser domesticus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
BuzzardButeo buteo
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
GoosanderMergus merganser2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
TealAnas crecca
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Red-throated DiverGavia stellata2025
EiderSomateria mollissima
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
SmewMergellus albellus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Common GuillemotUria aalge2025
WigeonMareca penelope2025
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2025
ShagGulosus aristotelis2025
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2025
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis2025
Black-throated DiverGavia arctica2025
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2025
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2025
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle2025
KittiwakeRissa tridactyla2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
RazorbillAlca torda2025
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis2025
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025

🦌

Mammals3 species

autumnwinter

2026

Red Squirrel · Otter · Grey Seal

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
OtterLutra lutra2025
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus2025

🐸

Amphibians2 species

spring

2026

Common Frog · Common Toad

Common FrogRana temporaria
Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects37 species

autumn

2026

2-spot Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug · 10-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Phloiophilus edwardsii +32

2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
Phloiophilus edwardsiiPhloiophilus edwardsii
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2025
Beech Leaf MinerOrchestes fagi
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata
Sitona obsoletusSitona obsoletus2025
Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025
Melangyna lasiophthalmaMelangyna lasiophthalma
Anthonomus bituberculatusAnthonomus bituberculatus
Phaonia signataPhaonia signata
Elipsocus hyalinusElipsocus hyalinus
Mecinus pascuorumMecinus pascuorum
Coelopa frigidaCoelopa frigida
Diastata fusculaDiastata fuscula
Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata
18-spot LadybirdMyrrha octodecimguttata
Palloptera scutellataPalloptera scutellata2025
Leuctra fuscaLeuctra fusca2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
Evacanthus interruptusEvacanthus interruptus2025
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2025
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
Minettia inustaMinettia inusta2025
Salpingus ruficollisSalpingus ruficollis2025
Common Sun BeetleAmara aenea2025
Phaonia rufiventrisPhaonia rufiventris2025
Tephrochlamys tarsalisTephrochlamys tarsalis2025
Clover-root WeevilSitona hispidulus2025
Figwort WeevilCionus scrophulariae2025
Aphrophora alniAphrophora alni2025
Anabolia nervosaAnabolia nervosa2025

🌿

Plants21 species

winter

2026

Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · Common Smoothcap · Crescent-cup Liverwort · Fox-tail Feather-moss · Dilated Scalewort +16

Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum
Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata
Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum
Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata
Shining HookeriaHookeria lucens
Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum
Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
Palustriella commutataPalustriella commutata
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Greater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioides
Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalisMarchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis
Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla
Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum
Waved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatum
Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia
Even ScalewortRadula complanata
Hair-pointed Feather-mossCirriphyllum piliferum
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

22,411 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds69 species

autumnwinter

2026

Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Magpie · Blue Tit +64

RobinErithacus rubecula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MagpiePica pica
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Great TitParus major
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
JackdawColoeus monedula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
DipperCinclus cinclus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
DunnockPrunella modularis
House SparrowPasser domesticus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
BuzzardButeo buteo
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
GoosanderMergus merganser2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
TealAnas crecca
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Red-throated DiverGavia stellata2025
EiderSomateria mollissima
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
SmewMergellus albellus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Common GuillemotUria aalge2025
WigeonMareca penelope2025
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2025
ShagGulosus aristotelis2025
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2025
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis2025
Black-throated DiverGavia arctica2025
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2025
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2025
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle2025
KittiwakeRissa tridactyla2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
RazorbillAlca torda2025
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis2025
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025

🦌

Mammals3 species

autumnwinter

2026

Red Squirrel · Otter · Grey Seal

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
OtterLutra lutra2025
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus2025

🐸

Amphibians2 species

spring

2026

Common Frog · Common Toad

Common FrogRana temporaria
Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects37 species

autumn

2026

2-spot Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug · 10-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Phloiophilus edwardsii +32

2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
Phloiophilus edwardsiiPhloiophilus edwardsii
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2025
Beech Leaf MinerOrchestes fagi
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata
Sitona obsoletusSitona obsoletus2025
Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025
Melangyna lasiophthalmaMelangyna lasiophthalma
Anthonomus bituberculatusAnthonomus bituberculatus
Phaonia signataPhaonia signata
Elipsocus hyalinusElipsocus hyalinus
Mecinus pascuorumMecinus pascuorum
Coelopa frigidaCoelopa frigida
Diastata fusculaDiastata fuscula
Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata
18-spot LadybirdMyrrha octodecimguttata
Palloptera scutellataPalloptera scutellata2025
Leuctra fuscaLeuctra fusca2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
Evacanthus interruptusEvacanthus interruptus2025
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2025
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
Minettia inustaMinettia inusta2025
Salpingus ruficollisSalpingus ruficollis2025
Common Sun BeetleAmara aenea2025
Phaonia rufiventrisPhaonia rufiventris2025
Tephrochlamys tarsalisTephrochlamys tarsalis2025
Clover-root WeevilSitona hispidulus2025
Figwort WeevilCionus scrophulariae2025
Aphrophora alniAphrophora alni2025
Anabolia nervosaAnabolia nervosa2025

🌿

Plants21 species

winter

2026

Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · Common Smoothcap · Crescent-cup Liverwort · Fox-tail Feather-moss · Dilated Scalewort +16

Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum
Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata
Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum
Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata
Shining HookeriaHookeria lucens
Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum
Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
Palustriella commutataPalustriella commutata
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Greater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioides
Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalisMarchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis
Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla
Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum
Waved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatum
Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia
Even ScalewortRadula complanata
Hair-pointed Feather-mossCirriphyllum piliferum
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Bill Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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