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56.28856, -2.74318
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Cleavers +104 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Cleavers +104 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Common Chickweed, Hogweed +13 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Syrphus, Baccha elongata, 7-spot Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Baccha elongata, 7-spot Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lade Braes Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Fife Pilgrim Way Walking route ▾
Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Fife Coastal Path Walking route 190 km ▾
Named route Ref FCP Length 190 km Point-to-point National walking route
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Wildlife to spot
1,357 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,357 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eider · Great Spotted Woodpecker · House Martin · Corn Bunting · Tawny Owl
Eider Somateria mollissima Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Weasel · Red Fox
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Weasel Mustela nivalis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Syrphus · Baccha elongata · 7-spot Ladybird · Four-spotted Chaser
Syrphus Syrphus Baccha elongata Baccha elongata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata Common Nettle · Creeping Thistle · Cleavers · Red Campion · Common Couch +52
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Cleavers Galium aparine Red Campion Silene dioica Common Couch Elymus repens Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,357 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eider · Great Spotted Woodpecker · House Martin · Corn Bunting · Tawny Owl
Eider Somateria mollissima Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Weasel · Red Fox
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Weasel Mustela nivalis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Syrphus · Baccha elongata · 7-spot Ladybird · Four-spotted Chaser
Syrphus Syrphus Baccha elongata Baccha elongata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata Common Nettle · Creeping Thistle · Cleavers · Red Campion · Common Couch +52
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Cleavers Galium aparine Red Campion Silene dioica Common Couch Elymus repens Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Common Duckweed Lemna minor
Common Duckweed Lemna minor
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita2024
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita2024
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2024
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2024
Watercress Nasturtium officinale
Watercress Nasturtium officinale
Sweet-Grass Glyceria
Sweet-Grass Glyceria
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Fumitory Fumaria
Fumitory Fumaria
Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus
Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Field Pansy Viola arvensis
Field Pansy Viola arvensis
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2024
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2024
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Bent Grass Agrostis
Bent Grass Agrostis
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Grass Poaceae
Grass Poaceae
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2024
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2024
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans2024
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans2024
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2024
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2024
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2024
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2024
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima2024
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima2024
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2024
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2024
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2024
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2024
Water-Cress Rorippa2024
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