Kirkcaldy War Memorial Gardens
2 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🧺Picnic🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
56.11200, -3.16555
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Herring Gull
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕The Spinning Top Café & Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Herring Gull
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕The Spinning Top Café & Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Mallard +103 more · last seen 2025
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Mallard +103 more · last seen 2025
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Dogs allowed with public access
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Purple Toadflax, Honckenya +19 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km▾
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Burntisland Outer Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
48 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 766Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 766National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route30 m▾
Named routeRef 76Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route278 m▾
Named routeRef 76Length 278 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route244 m▾
Named routeRef 766Length 244 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Facilities
☕Café
The Spinning Top Café & Bar · 95m
🅿️Parking
Station Road · Free · 27m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
10,378 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
10,378 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds106 species
springautumn
2025Carrion Crow · Herring Gull · Mallard · Mute Swan · Coot
+101 more speciesHide species list
🦌Mammals5 species
summerautumn
2025Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Otter · Red Squirrel · Roe Deer
Rosebay Willowherb · Purple Toadflax · Honckenya · Agrimony · Greater Knapweed
+17 more speciesHide species list
All 22 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium
- Purple ToadflaxLinaria purpurea
- HonckenyaHonckenya2024
- AgrimonyAgrimonia2024
- Greater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosa2024
- Sea Rocket
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
10,378 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds106 species
springautumn
2025Carrion Crow · Herring Gull · Mallard · Mute Swan · Coot
+101 more speciesHide species list
🦌Mammals5 species
summerautumn
2025Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Otter · Red Squirrel · Roe Deer
Rosebay Willowherb · Purple Toadflax · Honckenya · Agrimony · Greater Knapweed
+17 more speciesHide species list
All 22 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium
- Purple ToadflaxLinaria purpurea
- HonckenyaHonckenya2024
- AgrimonyAgrimonia2024
- Greater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosa2024
- Sea Rocket
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cakile maritima2024
Cakile maritima2024
Taraxacum agg.Taraxacum agg.2024Taraxacum agg.Taraxacum agg.2024Thale CressArabidopsis thaliana2024Thale CressArabidopsis thaliana2024SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2024SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2024Downy BirchBetula pubescens2024Downy BirchBetula pubescens2024BrambleRubus fruticosus2024BrambleRubus fruticosus2024BroomCytisus scoparius2024BroomCytisus scoparius2024Stellaria mediaStellaria media2024Stellaria mediaStellaria media2024Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2024Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2024Garden Lady's-mantleAlchemilla mollis2024Garden Lady's-mantleAlchemilla mollis2024Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2024Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2024Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2024Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2024Greater PeriwinkleVinca major2024Greater PeriwinkleVinca major2024Hedera helixHedera helix2024Hedera helixHedera helix2024Erophila vernaErophila verna2024Erophila vernaErophila verna2024Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2024Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2024Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2024Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2024Events & activities nearby
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