Take a walk around The Park

Whether it’s history, nature or some remarkable buildings, there’s a lot to see on a wander around The Park’s 15 acres. A guidebook is available from the Phoenix Shop near the entrance to The Park, or email Enquiries to arrange a guide who’ll share stories on how the community began and developed and take you to places of interest.

You may want to look out for…

• The Original Caravan and Garden, an area of great energy where the Findhorn Foundation Community was born.
• The site of the former Community Centre, which was destroyed by fire in April 2021. It’s been turned into a garden of contemplation while plans for rebuilding the Community Centre are unfolding.
• The Visitor Centre is based in the little white historical building which you’ll find on the left hand side when you enter The Park Ecovillage – Findhorn. Since 2022 now run by the New Findhorn Association, and opening hours depend on the season – you can find the current opening times here. Visitor Centre opening times 11-2pm. MAY-JUNE: Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon-Wed. Guided Community tours Fri – Sat – Sun – Mon 2pm £10 (children free). JULY-AUG-SEPT Every day 11-2pm. Guided Community Tours, every day except Tue and Thu. Fee £10 (children free). OCT Fri – Sat – Sun – Mon 12-2pm, guided Community tours Fri – Sat – Sun – Mon 2pm £10 (children free) For visiting the The Park -Ecovillage and/or for booking a guided tour: [email protected]
• A tour of the Hinterland – the woods adjacent to The Park (replaces The Park tour) the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, fee by donation. The tour also leaves from outside the Visitors Centre at 2pm.
• Find your Angel quality in the Quiet Garden. Look out for the circle of small stones lining the path – each has an Angel quality painted underneath.

Visitor Guide booklet (incl. map & self-guided tour) available from the Visitor Centre and Phoenix shop.

• There’s a diversity of eco housing, from the newest builds in East, West and North Whins, to the famous whisky barrel homes near Bag End, made from recycled whisky barrels.
• Watch the world go by from the Village Green – and grab a game of volley ball while you’re there.
• Visit the two potteries in The Park, one on Pineridge and the second in the Whins.

• The Moray Art Centre hosts regular exhibitions and a variety of classes.
• Stroll through peaceful clearing of the Green Burial Ground in Wilkies Wood.
• The three wind turbines, averaged over the year, supply 100% of The Park’s energy.
• Cullerne Gardens, with its organic vegetable gardens and tunnels, supplies fresh goods for the community as well as local shops and organisations.

Co-creation with the intelligence of nature is one of the Community’s core spiritual practices, and we’re blessed to be in an area of immense natural beauty.

Walks on the beach and in the woods around The Park offer an opportunity to deepen your connection with nature. Enjoy the birdlife and tidal rhythms of Findhorn Bay as the Findhorn River estuary meets the sea.

The New Findhorn Association updates a weekly guide to what’s on – from sacred dance and Taize singing to yoga and visiting speakers.

The Rainbow Bridge is the community’s weekly magazine, available online or in print from the Phoenix Shop. Aside from what’s on each week, it’s a good place to find healing practitioners in the area, as well as accommodation. (The notice board at the Phoenix Shop is another good place for that!)

The historic village of Findhorn is a mile down the road, which has beautiful old stone quays and buildings, a heritage centre and icehouse, three pub restaurants and a bake house not to be missed,

Take a contemplative walk along Findhorn’s stunning beach – a TripAdvisor Travellers Choice winner in 2022 – to Roseisle and Burghead, which you’ll have pretty much to yourself, except for a wealth of seabirds and maybe seals and dolphins as well.

(Allow about two hours for the walk to Burghead. This is part of the Moray Coastal Trail.)