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Crawford Priory

0 ha

📷 Bill Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.28945, -3.05566

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • ✦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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Festuca rubra, Sycamore +31 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Daisy, Festuca rubra, Sycamore +31 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Drepanosiphum platanoidis, Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +3 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Drepanosiphum platanoidis, Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +3 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Bramble

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Pilgrim WayWalking route

Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route199 m
Named routeRef 1Length 199 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route298 m
Named routeRef 1Length 298 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruin of Crawford Priory

📷 Bill Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruin of Crawford Priory

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Nicholson ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Haugh ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Moat HillUrban park4.3 km→🌱Pitlessie ParkUrban park2.4 km→🐄Scottish Deer CentreVisitor farm2.4 km→🌱Letham ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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