Glade
← Back⚽ Playing field

East Common

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.44548, -2.87275

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +96 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Oystercatcher, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Four-spotted Chaser +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Four-spotted Chaser +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Lady's-tresses, Gorse, Yarrow +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Lady's-tresses, Gorse, Yarrow +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Columba Way on North FCPWalking route59 km

Entirely on North section of Fife Coastal Path.

Named routeRef CWNFCPLength 59 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 777Cycling route
Named routeRef 777National Cycle Network
Green Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pine Cone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East Common

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

East Common

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnhill Rock GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Dawson ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱East CommonUrban park0 m→🌱West CommonUrban park1.4 km→🌱Castle GreenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Holocaust Memorial GardenUrban park2.1 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: ad30a583-7d83-4e8c-b59f-659ff9075e79