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Dogs welcome
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56.28525, -2.66995
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Corn Bunting, Woodpigeon, Grey Heron +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Corn Bunting, Woodpigeon, Grey Heron +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +23 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Gooseberry, Winter Aconite, Potato +5 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Gooseberry, Winter Aconite, Potato +5 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Gooseberry, Potato, Hogweed
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal Path Walking route 190 km ▾
Named route Ref FCP Length 190 km Point-to-point National walking route
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Wildlife to spot
2,021 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,021 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 12 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Heron · Woodpigeon · Goldcrest · Jay · Dipper +7
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Quail Coturnix coturnix2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Small White · Peacock · Large White · Ringlet · Green-veined White +17
Small White Pieris rapae2024 Peacock Aglais io2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Winter Aconite · Potato · Hogweed · Tutsan · Lesser Trefoil +2
Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis Potato Solanum tuberosum2025 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025 Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025 Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025 Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,021 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 12 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Heron · Woodpigeon · Goldcrest · Jay · Dipper +7
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Quail Coturnix coturnix2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Small White · Peacock · Large White · Ringlet · Green-veined White +17
Small White Pieris rapae2024 Peacock Aglais io2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Winter Aconite · Potato · Hogweed · Tutsan · Lesser Trefoil +2
Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis Potato Solanum tuberosum2025 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025 Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025 Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025 Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Wall Lasiommata megera2024
Wall Lasiommata megera2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris2025
Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris2025
Leuctra geniculata Leuctra geniculata2024
Leuctra geniculata Leuctra geniculata2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024 2025
2025
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2025
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2025 