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Pitlessie Park

3 ha

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

56.27428, -3.08263

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Coot
🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Coot
🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2025

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

picnic area; Urban park — open green space

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Fife Pilgrim WayWalking route▾

Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route

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Cycling

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18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

NCN National Route 766Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 766National Cycle Network

Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route▾

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route▾

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route199 m▾

Named routeRef 1Length 199 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route77 m▾

Named routeRef 1Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

12,676 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

12,676 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds85 species

spring

2025

Mute Swan · Coot · Mallard · Moorhen · Little Grebe

+80 more species

All 85 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Mute SwanCygnus olor
CootFulica atra
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
GadwallMareca strepera
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
TealAnas crecca
JackdawColoeus monedula
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
WigeonMareca penelope
Herring GullLarus argentatus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Common GullLarus canus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
SwallowHirundo rustica
Greylag GooseAnser anser
RookCorvus frugilegus
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Great TitParus major
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
MagpiePica pica
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
WhitethroatCurruca communis
CurlewNumenius arquata
SiskinSpinus spinus
SnipeGallinago gallinago
GreenfinchChloris chloris
RavenCorvus corax
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Stock DoveColumba oenas
RuffCalidris pugnax
JayGarrulus glandarius
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
SwiftApus apus
Water RailRallus aquaticus2024
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Scottish CrossbillLoxia scotica
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Aythya hybridAythya hybrid sp.
PochardAythya ferina
Cuculus canorus canorusCuculus canorus canorus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
GoosanderMergus merganser2024
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2024
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
DipperCinclus cinclus2024
NuthatchSitta europaea2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024

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Mammals8 species

springautumn

2026

Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Rabbit

+3 more species

All 8 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2025
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2025
Brown HareLepus europaeus2025
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2025

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Insects12 species

summer

2025

Common Blue Damselfly · Common Darter · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly

+7 more species

All 12 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2024
Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2024
Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa2024

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Plants9 species

summer

2024

Giant Hogweed · Northern Marsh-orchid · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Black Medick · White Clover

+4 more species

All 9 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum
Northern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza purpurella
Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
Black MedickMedicago lupulina
White CloverTrifolium repens
Quaking-grassBriza media

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

12,676 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds85 species

spring

2025

Mute Swan · Coot · Mallard · Moorhen · Little Grebe

+80 more species

All 85 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Mute SwanCygnus olor
CootFulica atra
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
GadwallMareca strepera
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
TealAnas crecca
JackdawColoeus monedula
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
WigeonMareca penelope
Herring GullLarus argentatus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Common GullLarus canus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
SwallowHirundo rustica
Greylag GooseAnser anser
RookCorvus frugilegus
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Great TitParus major
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
MagpiePica pica
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
WhitethroatCurruca communis
CurlewNumenius arquata
SiskinSpinus spinus
SnipeGallinago gallinago
GreenfinchChloris chloris
RavenCorvus corax
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Stock DoveColumba oenas
RuffCalidris pugnax
JayGarrulus glandarius
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
SwiftApus apus
Water RailRallus aquaticus2024
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Scottish CrossbillLoxia scotica
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Aythya hybridAythya hybrid sp.
PochardAythya ferina
Cuculus canorus canorusCuculus canorus canorus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
GoosanderMergus merganser2024
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2024
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
DipperCinclus cinclus2024
NuthatchSitta europaea2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024

🦌

Mammals8 species

springautumn

2026

Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Rabbit

+3 more species

All 8 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2025
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2025
Brown HareLepus europaeus2025
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2025

🐝

Insects12 species

summer

2025

Common Blue Damselfly · Common Darter · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly

+7 more species

All 12 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2024
Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2024
Emerald DamselflyLestes sponsa2024

🌿

Plants9 species

summer

2024

Giant Hogweed · Northern Marsh-orchid · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Black Medick · White Clover

+4 more species

All 9 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum
Northern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza purpurella
Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
Black MedickMedicago lupulina
White CloverTrifolium repens
Quaking-grassBriza media

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kissing gate, Pitlessie

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Photos

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kissing gate, Pitlessie

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Bookable tours

Facilities

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Picnic spot

81m away

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Playground

44m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Scottish Deer CentreVisitor farm3.2 km→🌱Victoria Public ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Kettle ParkUrban park3.2 km→🐄Muddy BootsVisitor farm1.6 km→⛪Springfield Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪Cults Parish ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→