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Ballumbie Park

2 ha

📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

56.49252, -2.89807

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dipper, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Orange-tip +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Orange-tip +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Columba Way on North FCPWalking route59 km

Entirely on North section of Fife Coastal Path.

Named routeRef CWNFCPLength 59 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 777Cycling route
Named routeRef 777National Cycle Network
Green Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ballumbie Castle 14th hole, Drumgeicht

📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ballumbie Castle 14th hole, Drumgeicht

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dawson ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Finlathen ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Stobsmuir ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Mill of Mains ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Barnhill Rock GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Caird ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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