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Urray West Church

📷 Andrew Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

57.53773, -4.49281

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Chrysothrix candelaris, Honeysuckle Rash, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +39 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Chrysothrix candelaris, Honeysuckle Rash, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +39 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Knopper Gall, Nut-tree Tussock, Large Yellow Underwing +137 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Knopper Gall, Nut-tree Tussock, Large Yellow Underwing +137 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Pignut, Bluebell +75 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Gorse, Pignut, Bluebell +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Bramble, Sweet Cicely +13 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Muir to Clash CircuitWalking route
Named routeRef MOO R4Local walking route
Contin forest and View RockWalking route4.5 km
Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Muir of Ord to North Kessock via BlairdhuCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route635 m
Named routeRef 1Length 635 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route467 m
Named routeRef 1Length 467 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Highland Trail 550Mountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Northern Highlands)Mountain bike route166.4 km
Named routeLength 166.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Urray West Church

📷 Andrew Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Urray West Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Muir of Ord Community OrchardUrban park3.1 km→🌱Muir of Ord Community OrchardUrban park3.1 km→⛪Urray East ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→✦Castle Hill HengeHistoric site3.3 km→✦Conon Bridge HengeHistoric site4.3 km→⛪Conon ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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