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St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Wikipedia · St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia) · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.89058, -3.89235

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 75
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 75
🐕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

Parking

Best for

7 activities

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 — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 75

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Broom, Beech, Butterfly-bush +3 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Broom, Beech, Butterfly-bush +3 more · last seen 2024

Free

Hiking

Moderate match

Named hiking route nearby: The North Calder Heritage Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

The North Calder Heritage TrailWalking route

Named route

🚴

Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 75Cycling route

Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network

Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1Cycling route

Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Main RouteCycling route1 km

Named routeRef 75Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

N/ACycling route6 m

Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs

Main RouteCycling route637 m

Named routeRef 75Length 637 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

N/ACycling route6 m

Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

4,183 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

4,183 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds57 species

summer

2025

Lesser Black-backed Gull · Carrion Crow · Great Crested Grebe · Ringed Plover · Jackdaw +52

Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
JackdawColoeus monedula
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
SwallowHirundo rustica
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
DunnockPrunella modularis
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
MagpiePica pica
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Common GullLarus canus
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
SnipeGallinago gallinago
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
DunlinCalidris alpina
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
GoosanderMergus merganser
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
CurlewNumenius arquata
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
RookCorvus frugilegus
RavenCorvus corax
RedshankTringa totanus
Great White EgretArdea alba
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Sturnus vulgaris vulgarisSturnus vulgaris vulgaris
Great TitParus major
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus

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Mammals1 species

summer

2025

Common Shrew

Common ShrewSorex araneus

🐸

Amphibians1 species

summer

2025

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

4,183 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds57 species

summer

2025

Lesser Black-backed Gull · Carrion Crow · Great Crested Grebe · Ringed Plover · Jackdaw +52

Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
JackdawColoeus monedula
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
SwallowHirundo rustica
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
DunnockPrunella modularis
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
MagpiePica pica
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Common GullLarus canus
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
SnipeGallinago gallinago
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
DunlinCalidris alpina
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
GoosanderMergus merganser
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
CurlewNumenius arquata
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
RookCorvus frugilegus
RavenCorvus corax
RedshankTringa totanus
Great White EgretArdea alba
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Sturnus vulgaris vulgarisSturnus vulgaris vulgaris
Great TitParus major
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus

🦌

Mammals1 species

summer

2025

Common Shrew

Common ShrewSorex araneus

🐸

Amphibians1 species

summer

2025

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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