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56.47173, -2.95080
Open directionsv 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 147m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 147m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Coot, Mute Swan +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Coot, Mute Swan +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Western Honey Bee +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Western Honey Bee +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal Path Walking route 190 km ▾
Named route Ref FCP Length 190 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Columba Way on North FCP Walking route 59 km ▾
Entirely on North section of Fife Coastal Path.
Named route Ref CWNFCP Length 59 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Nature Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Nature Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 70 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to Tain Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 77 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 77 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 777 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 777 National Cycle Network
Show on map Green Circular Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Pine Cone Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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5,551 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,551 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Heron · Coot · Herring Gull · Mute Swan · Mallard +29
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 European Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis rufula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat · Rabbit +3
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Beaver 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Eupeodes · 2-spot Ladybird · Field Grasshopper · Hairy Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug +2
Eupeodes Eupeodes 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,551 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Heron · Coot · Herring Gull · Mute Swan · Mallard +29
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 European Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis rufula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat · Rabbit +3
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Beaver 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Eupeodes · 2-spot Ladybird · Field Grasshopper · Hairy Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug +2
Eupeodes Eupeodes 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Castor fiber
Castor fiber
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 