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St Thomas' Roman Catholic Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.84810, -3.60656

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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
  • 🌿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
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7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Starling +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Starling +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Helophilus, Oedemera virescens +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Helophilus, Oedemera virescens +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Wood Crane's-bill, Smooth Lady's-mantle +162 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Wood Crane's-bill, Smooth Lady's-mantle +162 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Marsh Hawk's-beard, Meadowsweet, Hogweed +25 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Peel PathCycling route
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Almond PathCycling route
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Folly Burn PathCycling route
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Alderstone PathCycling route
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River Almond to Breich WaterCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

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St Thomas' Roman Catholic Church, Addiewell

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Thomas' Roman Catholic Church, Addiewell

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🌱Blaeberryhill ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Ennis Neighbourhood ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Japanese GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Burngrange ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Ennis Neighbourhood ParkUrban park3.3 km→🐄Five Sisters Zoo ParkVisitor farm3.5 km→

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