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Bow Butts

3 ha

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

56.34351, -2.80053

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Grey Heron
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Bibi's Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Grey Heron, Fulmar +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Oystercatcher, Grey Heron, Fulmar +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea Rocket, Creeping Thistle, Rosebay Willowherb +49 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sea Rocket, Creeping Thistle, Rosebay Willowherb +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lade Braes WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
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

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 St Andrews alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 1Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 1Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bandstand at the Butts, St Andrews- geograph-6167400-by-Richard-Sutcliffe

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bandstand at the Butts, St Andrews- geograph-6167400-by-Richard-Sutcliffe

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Craigtoun Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Kinburn Public ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Kinburn ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Cockshaugh ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Cockshaugh ParkUrban park900 m→🌱St Andrews Botanic GardenUrban park1 km→

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