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Harelaw Cairn

📷 Ewen Rennie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.15081, -3.30972

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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
  • ✦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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mute Swan, Mallard +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Mute Swan, Mallard +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Common Rock-rose, Cherry Laurel +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Common Rock-rose, Cherry Laurel +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Small Copper +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Small Copper +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Pilgrim WayWalking route

Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Lochgelly Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-point
Loch Leven Heritage TrailWalking route21 km
Named routeLength 21 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Lochend Farm and Scottish Gliding CentreWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lochore Meadows Skills LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hare Law Cairn from NE

📷 Ewen Rennie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hare Law Cairn from NE

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Leuchatsbeath Community WoodlandUrban park4.6 km→🌱Lochore Meadows Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🏞️Lochore MeadowsCountry park2.2 km→🌱Public ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Wallsgreen ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Cowdenbeath Public ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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