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Finlathen Park

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.48609, -2.94146

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 103m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes, Red-legged Shieldbug +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes, Red-legged Shieldbug +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational 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
Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

68 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 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Foot and cycle path in Finlathen Park, Dundee

📷 Douglas Nelson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Foot and cycle path in Finlathen Park, Dundee

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dundee LawUrban park3.4 km→🌱Finlathen ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Stobsmuir ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Mill of Mains ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Caird ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Tay View Community GardenUrban park2.3 km→

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