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The Sacred Heart and St Anthony's Roman Catholic Church

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.89517, -3.70030

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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 192m 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Redwing, Goldeneye, Fieldfare +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Redwing, Goldeneye, Fieldfare +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Bedstraw, Heather, Common Bent +234 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Heath Bedstraw, Heather, Common Bent +234 more · last seen 2023

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +23 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
River Avon Heritage TrailWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Whitburn Town WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route198 m
Named routeRef 75Length 198 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route185 m
Named routeRef 75Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.4 km
Named routeRef 75Length 5.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7 m
Named routeRef 75Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

High Academy Street, Armadale

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

High Academy Street, Armadale

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