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Inchcolm Abbey

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📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

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56.02999, -3.30159

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Eider
  • 🌿Foraging 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
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Eider, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Eider, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Pegoplata aestiva, Calobata petronella +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Pegoplata aestiva, Calobata petronella +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Sea Mayweed, Sycamore +122 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, Sea Mayweed, Sycamore +122 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hawthorn +16 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Colinswell to DunearnWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Burntisland Outer Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Old North RoadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Newbridge to South QueensferryCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 76Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Inchcolm Abbey

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wester Aberdour Public ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Shore Road ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Aberdour Old School Sensory GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Aberdour Castle GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Longhill ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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