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Burleigh Castle

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📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.22587, -3.40647

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Tufted Duck
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pink Purslane, Skullcap, Himalayan Balsam +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pink Purslane, Skullcap, Himalayan Balsam +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Glen Vale PathWalking route7.7 km
Named routeLength 7.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Loch Leven Heritage TrailWalking route21 km
Named routeLength 21 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Michael Bruce WayWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bishop Hill and GlenvaleWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Lochend Farm and Scottish Gliding CentreWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Edinburgh to Loch LevenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 775Cycling route
Named routeRef 775National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Burleigh Castle beside the A911

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Burleigh Castle beside the A911

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kirkgate ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Kirkgate ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Donaldson Memorial ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Spar ParkUrban park2.4 km→⛪Kinross Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→🪦East Burial GroundCemetery2.8 km→

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