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Pittencrieff Park

✦ Ancient woodland48 ha

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

56.06864, -3.46722

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Peacock Rooms Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

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

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

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

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 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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106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route841 m▾
Named routeRef 76Length 841 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline

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Facilities

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Café

Peacock Rooms Café · 161m

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Parking

St Margaret Street · Paid · 231m

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Picnic spot

254m away

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Playground

251m away

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Toilets

2 · 122m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Townhill Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Duloch ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Abbeyview ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Pittencrieff ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Italian GardenUrban park100 m→🌱Laird's GardenUrban park100 m→