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Westown Chapel (remains)

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome0 ha

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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tree Sparrow, Blue Tit, Swallow +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Blue Tit, Swallow +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Flavoplaca oasis, Diploicia canescens, Ramalina farinacea +121 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Flavoplaca oasis, Diploicia canescens, Ramalina farinacea +121 more · last seen 2011

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Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Orange-tip +117 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Orange-tip +117 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Agrimony, Northern Marsh-orchid +155 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Agrimony, Northern Marsh-orchid +155 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Cut-leaved Dandelion, Elder, Bramble +16 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Errol South Circular PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77National Cycle Network
River Tay Way Cycle RouteCycling route

Combining portions of NCN 7 and 77 to provide a route between Kenmore and Dundee, roughly following the course of the River Tay

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.3 km
Named routeRef 77Length 5.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route413 m
Named routeRef 77Length 413 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route929 m
Named routeRef 77Length 929 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 77Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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