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Urquhart Free Church

📷 Richard Dorrell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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57.57974, -4.38622

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Cheilosia variabilis, Sphegina sibirica +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Cheilosia variabilis, Sphegina sibirica +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Sweet Cicely, Common Bistort +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Sweet Cicely, Common Bistort +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Moderate match

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

John O'Groats Trail (Inverness to Culbokie)Walking route

Named routeRef JoG01Local walking route

John O'Groats Trail (Culbokie to Alness)Walking route

Named routeRef JoG02Local walking route

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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route

Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network

EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Alternative RouteCycling route204 m

Named routeRef 1Length 204 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Alternative RouteCycling route372 m

Named routeRef 1Length 372 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Alternative RouteCycling route94 m

Named routeRef 1Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Alternative RouteCycling route461 m

Named routeRef 1Length 461 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

10,374 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

10,374 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds47 species

autumnwinter

2025

Herring Gull · Robin · Chaffinch · Black-headed Gull · Blue Tit +42

Herring GullLarus argentatus
RobinErithacus rubecula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Great TitParus major
RedshankTringa totanus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WigeonMareca penelope
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
DunnockPrunella modularis
JackdawColoeus monedula
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
CurlewNumenius arquata
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
GreenfinchChloris chloris
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Rock DoveColumba livia
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
DunlinCalidris alpina
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
TealAnas crecca
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Carrion/Hooded Crow HybridCorvus corone x cornix
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Common GullLarus canus
SiskinSpinus spinus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

10,374 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds47 species

autumnwinter

2025

Herring Gull · Robin · Chaffinch · Black-headed Gull · Blue Tit +42

Herring GullLarus argentatus
RobinErithacus rubecula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Great TitParus major
RedshankTringa totanus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WigeonMareca penelope
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
DunnockPrunella modularis
JackdawColoeus monedula
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
CurlewNumenius arquata
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
GreenfinchChloris chloris
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Rock DoveColumba livia
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
DunlinCalidris alpina
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
TealAnas crecca
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Carrion/Hooded Crow HybridCorvus corone x cornix
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Common GullLarus canus
SiskinSpinus spinus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Richard Dorrell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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