Leuchatsbeath Community Woodland
106 ha
Plan your visit
🧺Picnic🦅Birds🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome106 ha
Getting here
56.12013, -3.35939
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
7 activities🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Lesser Black-backed Gull +69 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Lesser Black-backed Gull +69 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady +71 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Yorkshire-fog, Groundsel +68 more · last seen 2025
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Fife Pilgrim WayWalking route▾
Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Lochgelly Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-point
The Old North RoadWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Lochore Meadows Skills LoopCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route135 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 135 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Photos
20 photos from nearby open sources
Construction site, Leuchatsbeath
Photos
Construction site, Leuchatsbeath
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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