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56.01680, -3.78768
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 165m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 165m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, 10-spot Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, 10-spot Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal Path Walking route 190 km ▾
Named route Ref FCP Length 190 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Walking route 106 km ▾
Named route Length 106 km National walking route
Show on map blue Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip
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Named route Round trip
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Named route Round trip
Show on map 60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 76 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map John Muir Way Cycling route 215 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 215 km Point-to-point Regional cycle route
Show on map Helix Around Town Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref HArTT Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 754 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 754 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 754 Length 20 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 754 Length 3.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Auchengean Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Canada Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Craigieburn Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Great North Trail (Central Belt) Mountain bike route 83.7 km ▾
Named route Length 83.7 km National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
29,968 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 29,968 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Magpie · Bullfinch · Moorhen · Mallard +39
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Beaver
Anthocoris nemoralis · 7-spot Ladybird · Eyed Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Ectopsocus axillaris +13
Anthocoris nemoralis Anthocoris nemoralis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Ectopsocus axillaris Ectopsocus axillaris European Tarnished Plant Bug Lygus rugulipennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 29,968 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Magpie · Bullfinch · Moorhen · Mallard +39
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Beaver
Anthocoris nemoralis · 7-spot Ladybird · Eyed Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Ectopsocus axillaris +13
Anthocoris nemoralis Anthocoris nemoralis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Ectopsocus axillaris Ectopsocus axillaris European Tarnished Plant Bug Lygus rugulipennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Nut Leaf Weevil
Nut Leaf Weevil
Strophosoma melanogrammum
Strophosoma melanogrammum
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Tephrochlamys rufiventris
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Tephrochlamys rufiventris
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis
Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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