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Tough Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Greenfinch, Chaffinch +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Greenfinch, Chaffinch +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Jacobaea, Raspberry, Marsh Thistle +221 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Jacobaea, Raspberry, Marsh Thistle +221 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Rowan, Common Nettle +34 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock +15 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock +15 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Craigivar Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RedLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cushnie and Tough Parish Church (Church of Scotland)

Cushnie and Tough Parish Church (Church of Scotland)

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