Plan your visit
🧺Picnic🛝Family🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha
Getting here
56.20143, -3.41325
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Black-headed Gull
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 134m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Black-headed Gull
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 134m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
11 activities🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
🛝Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +93 more · last seen 2025
playground, toilets, parking
Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +93 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +19 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Glen Vale PathWalking route7.7 km▾
Named routeLength 7.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Loch Leven Heritage TrailWalking route21 km▾
Named routeLength 21 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Bishop Hill and GlenvaleWalking route10 km▾
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Lochend Farm and Scottish Gliding CentreWalking route9 km▾
Named routeLength 9 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Loch Leven’s Larder CircuitWalking route8 km▾
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Edinburgh to Loch LevenCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 775Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 775National 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 route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Facilities
🅿️Parking
10 nearby · Free · 81m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
16,667 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
16,667 records · NBN AtlasSpecies observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
16,667 records · NBN AtlasSpecies observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
Rhagonycha fulva
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