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Kinneil Foreshore

55 ha

📷 Bob Simpson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome55 ha

Getting here

56.01590, -3.62395

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Redshank
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Redshank, Carrion Crow +85 more · last seen 2025; Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Redshank, Carrion Crow +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: John Muir Way (Linlithgow to South Queensferry); Named hiking route nearby: John Muir Way (Linlithgow to South Queensferry)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 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
West Fife Woodlands WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
River Avon Heritage TrailWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

57 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
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 754Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 76Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 754Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kinneil foreshore information board

📷 Bob Simpson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kinneil foreshore information board

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