Getting here
56.01267, -3.75623
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Helix Around Town Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
7
7 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
59
59 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
4
4 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
NCN National Route 76 · Cycling0
John Muir Way · Cycling215 km
Helix Around Town Trail · Cycling0
Fife Coastal Path · Hiking190 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
The Helix is a urban park covering 106 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Car park
2 nearby · Paid · 234m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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