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Auldcathie District Park

📷 Jim Smillie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.96532, -3.47670

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Moorhen +71 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Moorhen +71 more · last seen 2026

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Urban park — family destination

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Wild Privet, Hawthorn +234 more · last seen 2023

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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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km▾
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km▾
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Forth Bridges TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef Forth Bridges TrailPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
National Footpath Demonstration SiteWalking route▾
Named route
John Muir Way (Linlithgow to South Queensferry)Walking route24 km▾
Named routeRef JMWLength 24 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

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100 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
NCN National Route Link 75, 754Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal 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
NCN National Route 754Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km▾
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Play area in Auldcathie Park

📷 Jim Smillie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Play area in Auldcathie Park

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Facilities

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Parking

6 nearby · 414m

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Playground

79m 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

🌱Auldcathie ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Pikes PoolUrban park4.1 km→🌱Buchan ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱West LawnUrban park3.4 km→🌱The BinnsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park5 km→