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St Ninian's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Redwing, Fieldfare, Brambling +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Redwing, Fieldfare, Brambling +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Physconia enteroxantha, Lepraria finkii +125 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Physconia enteroxantha, Lepraria finkii +125 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Water Forget-me-not, Reed Canary-grass, Phrymaceae +85 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Water Forget-me-not, Reed Canary-grass, Phrymaceae +85 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Pleated Inkcap, Beechwood Sickener +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady +26 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady +26 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde WalkwayWalking route68 km

The Clyde Walkway is 65 km long from Riverside Museum, Glasgow and New Lanark in South Lanarkshire. Created as a joint enterprise by the Glasgow City, South and North Lanarkshire Councils. Close to urban centres with easy access to public transport.

Named routeRef CWLength 68 kmNational walking route
Avon WalkwayWalking route
Named routeAvon walkway
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 74Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route139 m
Named routeLength 139 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route617 m
Named routeRef 74Length 617 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 74Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route498 m
Named routeRef 74Length 498 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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05748 St Ninian's Church of Scotland & United Reformed Church, Stonehouse 003

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