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Thurso West Church
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BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
58.59229, -3.52435
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦111+ 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
- ☕Olive — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦111+ 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
- ☕Olive — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreeToilets
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Rook +108 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Rook +108 more · last seen 2025
Free
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Deceptive Earthtongue +46 more · last seen 2025
Varies
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Free
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Free
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Bombus lucorum, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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Cycling
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
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