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Launcerhead Park

📷 Paul McIlroy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.13355, -3.31572

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 215m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Copper, Common Carder Bee, Green-veined White +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Copper, Common Carder Bee, Green-veined White +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bittersweet, Common Rock-rose, Honesty +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bittersweet, Common Rock-rose, Honesty +6 more · last seen 2025

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
The Old North RoadWalking route
Named routeLocal 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

Station Brae Lochgelly

📷 Paul McIlroy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Station Brae Lochgelly

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Leuchatsbeath Community WoodlandUrban park3.1 km→🌱Public ParkUrban park1.1 km→🏞️Lochore MeadowsCountry park2.4 km→🌱Lochore Meadows Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Cowdenbeath Public ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Wallsgreen ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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