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Riverside Park

✦ Ancient woodland221 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientPicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome221 ha

Getting here

56.20141, -3.18891

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Magpie
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Best for

12 activities

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Dipper, Magpie, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Bluebell walks

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Common Knapweed, Rowan +6 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Dipper, Magpie, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Braes Loan Circular Historical TrailWalking route▾
Named route
Fife Pilgrim WayWalking route▾

Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Glen Vale PathWalking route7.7 km▾
Named routeLength 7.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bishop Hill LoopWalking route12.5 km▾
Named routeLength 12.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Drumain DanderWalking route4 km▾
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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31 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 route135 m▾
Named routeRef 766Length 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 766Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Lothrie Burn, Riverside Park

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lothrie Burn, Riverside Park

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Facilities

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Parking

7 nearby · Free · 242m

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Picnic spot

282m away

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Playground

2 · 89m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park400 m→🌱CommonUrban park1.6 km→🌱Balbirnie ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Gilvenbank ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Lochty ParkUrban park4.3 km→