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Buckhaven Growing Space

0 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.17533, -3.03242

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red-throated Diver and Herring Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Wellesley Road 95m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Red-throated Diver, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red-throated Diver, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Fife Coastal Path

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Braes Loan Circular Historical TrailWalking route
Named 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
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 766Cycling route
Named routeRef 766National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 766Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 766Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tam's Bar, Buckhaven

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tam's Bar, Buckhaven

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Buckhaven LinksUrban park800 m→🌱Leven Festival GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Festival GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Letham GlenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Silverburn ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Toll ParkUrban park400 m→

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