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Aberdour Old School Sensory Garden

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.05430, -3.30197

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

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

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Green Grasshopper +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Colinswell to DunearnWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Burntisland Outer Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Old North RoadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 76Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route551 m
Named routeRef 76Length 551 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 76Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route670 m
Named routeRef 76Length 670 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Main Street Aberdour [A921] crosses the railway

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Main Street Aberdour [A921] crosses the railway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The LinksUrban park4.7 km→🌱Shore Road ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Wester Aberdour Public ParkUrban park200 m→🌱The LinksUrban park4.7 km→🌱Aberdour Castle GardensUrban park300 m→🦉CullaloeNature reserve2.2 km→