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Balmuto Castle

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

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.09389, -3.25390

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Tree Sparrow
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Tree Sparrow, Coot +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Tree Sparrow, Coot +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

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

Heritage

Historic site

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

35 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 route30 m
Named routeRef 76Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route278 m
Named routeRef 76Length 278 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Undulating fields near Auchtertool

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

Undulating fields near Auchtertool

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The LinksUrban park4 km→🌱The LinksUrban park4 km→🌱Beveridge ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Public ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉CullaloeNature reserve3.9 km→🌱MeadowfieldUrban park3.5 km→

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