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The Auld Kirk

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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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

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • ☀️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

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

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

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✦Tower o' EssHistoric site4.7 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→