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Forest of Birse Church is located in a remote, rural valley, accessed only by a five mile long single-track road. There is sparse woodland and rough grazing land around the church site and a narrow stream is a short distance to the south.

The church or chapel was built in the early 1890s to act as a church and school for the remote and sparsely-populated community. It replaced a late 18th century church built by local heritors. A small ruin close to the church was the school teacher's house, but this was abandoned in the 1890s and the church ceased to be a school in 1933. The church is still in use today for fairly regular services.
Source: Places of Worship in Scotland Link (Archive Link )