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Glenrothes Golf Club

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Paid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.18698, -3.21167

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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
  • ⛳Golf is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldeneye, Fieldfare, Redwing +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldeneye, Fieldfare, Redwing +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Rosebay Willowherb, Lords-and-Ladies +165 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, Rosebay Willowherb, Lords-and-Ladies +165 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Autumn Hawkbit, Common Nettle +21 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Peacock +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Peacock +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 766Cycling route
Named routeRef 766National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route137 m
Named routeRef 766Length 137 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route258 m
Named routeRef 766Length 258 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The north part of Glenrothes Golf Course in winter

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The north part of Glenrothes Golf Course in winter

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🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱CommonUrban park1.7 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Balbirnie ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱John Dixon ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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