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St Peter's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

59.05873, -3.33618

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Starling, Common Gull +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Starling, Common Gull +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis tenax +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis tenax +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Hogweed, Daisy +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Ragwort, Hogweed, Daisy +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Yesnaby TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RW 49Local walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

00214 Former St Peter's Church of Scotland, Sandwick 002

📷 WeeHolly · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

00214 Former St Peter's Church of Scotland, Sandwick 002

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