Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🧺Picnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
56.20538, -3.42329
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Reminisce — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Reminisce — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
11 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2025
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +20 more · last seen 2025
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Pink Purslane, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +22 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Loch Leven Heritage TrailWalking route21 km▾
Named routeLength 21 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Lochend Farm and Scottish Gliding CentreWalking route9 km▾
Named routeLength 9 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Loch Leven’s Larder CircuitWalking route8 km▾
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Dryside Road PathWalking route4.5 km▾
Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 775Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 775National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Facilities
🅿️Parking
Old Causeway Car Park · Free · 45m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
2025
2025
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