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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
Places › Scotland › Mid Scotland and Fife › Fife Getting here
56.22165, -3.18024
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Mute Swan +74 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, White Butterbur · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Braes Loan Circular Historical Trail Walking route ▾
Fife Pilgrim Way Walking route ▾
Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map The Glen Vale Path Walking route 7.7 km ▾
Named route Length 7.7 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Bishop Hill Loop Walking route 12.5 km ▾
Named route Length 12.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Drumain Dander Walking route 4 km ▾
Named route Length 4 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 766 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 766 National Cycle Network
Show on map Kingdom Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN 1 Loch Leven to Dundee Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 135 m ▾
Named route Ref 766 Length 135 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 226 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 226 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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About this nature reserve Coul Den is an 11-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Fife, Mid Scotland and Fife. Visitors can enjoy wooded areas and a stream habitat, offering a peaceful setting to witness local wildlife, including various bird species.
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Wildlife to spot
6,763 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,763 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Raven · Robin · Woodpigeon · Jay · Blue Tit +45
Raven Corvus corax2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Dipper Cinclus cinclus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Swift Apus apus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 🦌 Mammals 6 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Otter +1
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Otter Lutra lutra2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Red Admiral · Black Darter · Mikiola fagi · Small Tortoiseshell +7
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Black Darter Sympetrum danae Mikiola fagi Mikiola fagi Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Amanita'r Gwybed
Amanita'r Gwybed Amanita muscaria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,763 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Raven · Robin · Woodpigeon · Jay · Blue Tit +45
Raven Corvus corax2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Dipper Cinclus cinclus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Swift Apus apus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 🦌 Mammals 6 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Otter +1
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Otter Lutra lutra2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Red Admiral · Black Darter · Mikiola fagi · Small Tortoiseshell +7
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Black Darter Sympetrum danae Mikiola fagi Mikiola fagi Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Amanita'r Gwybed
Amanita'r Gwybed Amanita muscaria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Field Vole Microtus agrestis2025
Field Vole Microtus agrestis2025 Red-legged Shieldbug
Red-legged Shieldbug
Pentatoma rufipes
Pentatoma rufipes
Small White Pieris rapae
Small White Pieris rapae
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Peacock Aglais io
Peacock Aglais io
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Banded Clubhorn Abia fasciata
Banded Clubhorn Abia fasciata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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