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Cairneyhill Parish Church

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.06061, -3.52516

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦108+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Redshank
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 303m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Curlew, Redshank, Oystercatcher +105 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Redshank, Oystercatcher +105 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 Pilgrim Way

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Common Red Soldier Beetle · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Common Red Soldier Beetle · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea-buckthorn, Japanese Rose · last seen 2025; Plants — Sea-buckthorn, Japanese Rose · 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

80 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
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
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 764Cycling route
Named routeRef 764National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cairneyhill Watch House

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

Cairneyhill Watch House

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🌱Pittencrieff ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Italian GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Pittencrieff ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Laird's GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Garden for HeroesUrban park4 km→🌱Dunfermline Public ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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