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West Links

5 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

57.58873, -3.87678

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕James's — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

9 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

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Oystercatcher +88 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Oystercatcher +88 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

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18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route117 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route778 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 778 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Putting Green, West Links

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Putting Green, West Links

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Facilities

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Café

James's · 84m

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Parking

Links Car Park · Paid · 118m

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Picnic spot

3 · 202m away

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Playground

3 · 36m away

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Toilets

298m 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

🌱The LinksUrban park300 m→🌱The LinksUrban park500 m→✦The Toorie MonumentHistoric site300 m→🐄Scottish Exotic Animal RescueVisitor farm700 m→🪦Nairn CemeteryCemetery2.1 km→✦Auldearn MotteHistoric site4.1 km→