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Thurso Free Church

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦112+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Jackdaw
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 110m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Rook +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Rook +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Deceptive Earthtongue +46 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bombus lucorum, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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