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Blair Castle

26 ha

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

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

56.05401, -3.65375

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Robin
  • 💜Bluebell walks 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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Carrion Crow +98 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Robin, Carrion Crow +98 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Black Darter, Emerald Damselfly +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Pilgrim WayWalking route

Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
West Fife Woodlands WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
John Muir Way (Linlithgow to South Queensferry)Walking route24 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 24 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Devilla Forest and West Fife Cycle Way link routeCycling route
Named route
NCN National Route 764Cycling route
Named routeRef 764National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 76Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route593 m
Named routeRef 76Length 593 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fife Coastal Path near Blair Castle

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

Fife Coastal Path near Blair Castle

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