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Auchtertool Parish Church

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

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.09785, -3.27529

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tree Sparrow, House Sparrow, Dunnock +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tree Sparrow, House Sparrow, Dunnock +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Chestnut, Yellow-Line Quaker, Feathered Thorn +61 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Chestnut, Yellow-Line Quaker, Feathered Thorn +61 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Currant, Meadow Crane's-bill, Hedge Woundwort +65 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Currant, Meadow Crane's-bill, Hedge Woundwort +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Currant, Wild Strawberry, Water Mint +11 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Lochgelly Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-point
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

30 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 route33 m
Named routeRef 76Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 76Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 76Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 76Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Auchtertool Parish Church

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

Auchtertool Parish Church

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🌱Public ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Cowdenbeath Public ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉CullaloeNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Timmons ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Aberdour Castle GardensUrban park5 km→

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