St Kessog's Roman Catholic Church
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55.98824, -4.31556
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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 ☕ The Wilsons — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ 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 ☕ The Wilsons — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Redwing, Goldeneye, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Redwing, Goldeneye, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Orange Ladybird +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Orange Ladybird +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Northern Marsh-orchid, Yellow Pimpernel, Round-leaved Sundew +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Northern Marsh-orchid, Yellow Pimpernel, Round-leaved Sundew +18 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Clyde Coastal Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map John Muir Way (Balloch to Strathblane part 1) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMW Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map John Muir Way (Balloch to Strathblane part 2) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMW Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map West Highland Way (Milngavie to Drymen part 2) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Dougalston Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref C Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
John Muir Way Cycling route 215 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 215 km Point-to-point Regional cycle route
Show on map Strathkelvin Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 755 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 755 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 10.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 755 Length 10.7 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 755 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 499 m ▾
Named route Ref 755 Length 499 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains) Mountain bike route 261.2 km ▾
Named route Length 261.2 km National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
14,264 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,264 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Redwing · Goldeneye · Fieldfare · Slavonian Grebe · Woodpigeon +36
Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Orange Ladybird · Syrphus · Large Red Damselfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Four-spotted Chaser +7
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Syrphus Syrphus2025 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025 Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata Round-leaved Sundew · Ragged-Robin · Bog Asphodel · Grass-of-Parnassus · Lousewort +3
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris Betony Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,264 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Redwing · Goldeneye · Fieldfare · Slavonian Grebe · Woodpigeon +36
Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Orange Ladybird · Syrphus · Large Red Damselfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Four-spotted Chaser +7
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Syrphus Syrphus2025 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025 Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata Round-leaved Sundew · Ragged-Robin · Bog Asphodel · Grass-of-Parnassus · Lousewort +3
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris Betony Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Brown Chafer Serica brunnea2025
Brown Chafer Serica brunnea2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Figwort Sawfly Tenthredo scrophulariae2025
Figwort Sawfly Tenthredo scrophulariae2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Betonica officinalis
Betonica officinalis
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