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Fordell Castle

0 ha

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.05368, -3.37125

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • ✦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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Wigeon +104 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Wigeon +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Jersey Cudweed, Ribwort Plantain +66 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Avens, Jersey Cudweed, Ribwort Plantain +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Leaf Beetle, Chirosia betuleti, Epistrophe grossulariae +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Leaf Beetle, Chirosia betuleti, Epistrophe grossulariae +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Elder +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
yellowWalking route1 km

Calais Woods & Duloch Park yellow route

Named routeLength 1 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
blueWalking route2 km

Calais Woods & Duloch Park blue route

Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
redWalking route2.5 km

Calais Woods & Duloch Park red route

Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
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
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 764Cycling route
Named routeRef 764National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Fordell Castle

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Duloch ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Aberdour Old School Sensory GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Wester Aberdour Public ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Shore Road ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Friary GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Friary GardensUrban park3.2 km→

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