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St Moluag's Church
Plan your visit
BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
57.13006, -2.85316
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 147m away — 10 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 147m away — 10 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Rook +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Rook +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly · last seen 2025
Free
Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: Ladders
Varies
Hiking
Moderate match
Named hiking route nearby: Alastrean Woods
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
Walking
Loch Kinord TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Little Ord TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tarland SkylineWalking route
Named routeRef BlueLocal walking route
Tarland Way (off-road route)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
PittenderichWalking route
Named routeRef RedLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Tarland WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵Mountain biking
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚵
Mountain biking
Ballater & Burn o'Vat CircularMountain bike route
Named routeRef 2
The Red SquirrelMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The Slinky FoxMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The Spikey HedgehogMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clarkies ClimbMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rump TrackMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wildlife to spot
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