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St Oran's Church

📷 The Carlisle Kid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.45417, -5.38634

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 233m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Herring Gull +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Herring Gull +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Dark Crottle, Platismatia glauca, Parmotrema perlatum +20 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Large Red Damselfly, Dark Arches +156 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Procumbent Pearlwort, Cat's-ear, Creeping Buttercup +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
St Conan Pilgrim WayWalking route118 km

Just over 100km of walking, mostly on road but with mountain pass of Glen Noe. Walking distance about 103 km

Named routeLength 118 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 78Cycling route

NCN National Route 78 (south)

Named routeRef 78National Cycle Network
Oban to DunbegCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Caledonia WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route622 m
Named routeRef 78Length 622 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route650 m
Named routeRef 78Length 650 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route250 m
Named routeRef 78Length 250 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Oran's Church - Connel

📷 The Carlisle Kid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Oran's Church - Connel

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Dun Mac Sniachan, hill fortHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.2 km→✦clan burrialHistoric site3.3 km→✦Dunstaffnage AbbeyHistoric site3.3 km→⛪Ardchattan Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Dun Mac Sniachan, dun siteHistoric site4.1 km→