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Friary Gardens

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.02924, -3.39748

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦98+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Millbrae Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +95 more · last seen 2025

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +95 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Pilgrim WayWalking route▾

Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km▾
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
yellowWalking route1 km▾

Calais Woods & Duloch Park yellow route

Named routeLength 1 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
blueWalking route2 km▾

Calais Woods & Duloch Park blue route

Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
redWalking route2.5 km▾

Calais Woods & Duloch Park red route

Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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126 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km▾
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Edinburgh to Loch LevenCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 764Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 764National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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A little Park between Friary Court and Queen Street

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A little Park between Friary Court and Queen Street

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Facilities

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Café

Millbrae Cafe · 104m

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Parking

Queen Street · Free · 43m

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Picnic spot

3 · 28m away

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Playground

15m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ferry Glen & Back BraesUrban park4.5 km→🌱Duloch ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Station Road ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Inchcolm ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Friary GardensUrban park100 m→🌱Abbeyview ParkUrban park4.4 km→