Dunnikier Country Park
✦ Ancient woodland33 ha
Plan your visit
🧺Picnic🦅Birds🌳Ancient
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha
Getting here
56.13332, -3.16052
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
11 activities🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +92 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +92 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Garden Lady's-mantle +50 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Fife Pilgrim WayWalking route▾
Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km▾
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
46 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 route244 m▾
Named routeRef 766Length 244 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route111 m▾
Named routeRef 76Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m▾
Named routeRef 766Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
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Dunnikier Park, Kirkcaldy
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Dunnikier Park, Kirkcaldy
Facilities
🅿️Parking
3 nearby · Free · 265m
✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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