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St Mary's Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.17873, -4.37983

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Aberfoyle Bike Hire — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

14 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Large Willow Aphid, Culiseta annulata +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mary Queen of Scots WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Great Trossachs PathWalking route45 km
Named routeLength 45 kmNational walking route
8 mile loopWalking route
Named routeRef BlackRound tripLocal walking route
Loch Ard Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RedRound tripLocal walking route
Ben Lomond ViewpointWalking route
Named routeRef BlueRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gravelfoyle - Lomond ViewCycling route
Named routeRef lomondLocal cycle route
Gravelfoyle - Aqueduct LoopCycling route
Named routeRef aqueductLocal cycle route
Gravelfoyle - Faerie LoopCycling route
Named routeRef faerieLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route498 m
Named routeRef 7Length 498 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Grampian Mountains)Mountain bike route261.2 km
Named routeLength 261.2 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Aberfoyle

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Aberfoyle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Glendrick Roost Animal Welfare CentreVisitor farm2.5 km→🌱Sow ParkUrban park2.9 km→⛪Aberfoyle Parish ChurchReligious grounds1 km→⛪Gartmore Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→🪦Old Burial GroundCemetery3.4 km→✦Talla Castle (ruins)Historic site4.9 km→