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The Auld Kirk

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

57.07583, -2.89309

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 136m 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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Deeside Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Vat TrailWalking route
Named route
Knockie ViewpointWalking route
Named routeRef ViewpointLocal walking route
Chapel TrailWalking route
Named routeRef CrossLocal walking route
Old PinesWalking route
Named routeRef Pine ConeLocal walking route
Ballater/Cambus o'May loopWalking route
Named routeRef YellowLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarland WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Deeside WayCycling route
Named routeRef 195National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route168 m
Named routeRef 195Length 168 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.4 km
Named routeRef 195Length 5.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route154 m
Named routeRef 195Length 154 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 195Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ballater & Burn o'Vat CircularMountain bike route
Named routeRef 2
Scotland TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Auld Kirk notice

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Auld Kirk notice

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cairngorm National Park StoneHistoric site800 m→⛪St Lesmo's ChapelReligious grounds3.3 km→✦Glentanar HouseHistoric site3.4 km→✦Hut CirclesHistoric site1.8 km→✦Prison Island, CrannogHistoric site1.8 km→✦Celtic CrossHistoric site2.3 km→

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