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Earlshall Castle

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📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.37892, -2.86822

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Redshank
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Redshank, Oystercatcher +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Redshank, Oystercatcher +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall, Creeping Thistle · last seen 2026; Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall, Creeping Thistle · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lade Braes WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
Pinecone TrailWalking route
Named route
Ice House TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pine Cone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 St Andrews alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
N/ACycling route525 m
Named routeLength 525 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Earlshall Castle from the garden

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Earlshall Castle from the garden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉Eden EstuaryNature reserve2 km→🌱Eden EstuaryUrban park1.9 km→🌱Eden EstuaryUrban park2.3 km→🐄Balgove LarderVisitor farm4.6 km→🪦Leuchars CemeteryCemetery1.9 km→⛪St Athernase ChurchReligious grounds1 km→

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