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Struan Church

📷 Tiger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.76442, -3.95014

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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
  • 🍄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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, House Sparrow +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, House Sparrow +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellow Stagshorn, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Hypogymnia tubulosa +18 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Yellow Stagshorn, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Hypogymnia tubulosa +18 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Grass, Germander Speedwell +269 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Ash, Grass, Germander Speedwell +269 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Meadowsweet, Rowan +30 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Bilberry Bumblebee, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Larch Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bilberry Bumblebee, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Larch Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clachan TrailWalking route3 km

Mostly wide, firm gravel surface. Uneven grassy section with some muddy patches. Includes some fairly steep slopes. Look out for vehicles along well-used forest roads.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 1:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ring Fort TrailWalking route4 km

Firm gravel surface throughout with some uneven and slightly grassed over sections. One long steep slope. Includes a section along a well-used forest road.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 1:30Round tripLocal walking route
Glen Banvie TrailWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Woodend WalkWalking route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Banvie Burn WalkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
The Banvie CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route762 m
Named routeRef 7Length 762 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route380 m
Named routeRef 7Length 380 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 7Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cairngorms LoopMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Struan Church

📷 Tiger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Struan Church

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