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West Kirk of Calder

📷 Jim Smillie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.84928, -3.57741

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 171m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Smooth Lady's-mantle, Eyebright, Rough Meadow-grass +124 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Smooth Lady's-mantle, Eyebright, Rough Meadow-grass +124 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +17 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

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Yellow WalkWalking route
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Green PathWalking route
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Red WalkWalking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Peel PathCycling route
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Bankton Mains PathCycling route
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Murieston PathCycling route
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Almond PathCycling route
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Folly Burn PathCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Kirk of Calder

📷 Jim Smillie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Kirk of Calder

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🌱Ennis Neighbourhood ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Japanese GardenUrban park2 km→🌱Burngrange ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Ennis Neighbourhood ParkUrban park1.7 km→🐄Five Sisters Zoo ParkVisitor farm2 km→🌱Limefield Recreation ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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