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Macainsh Church

📷 Paul McIlroy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.12539, -3.31091

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Rise & Dine — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Tufted Duck +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Tufted Duck +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Mesembrina meridiana, Small Tortoiseshell +150 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Mesembrina meridiana, Small Tortoiseshell +150 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Bittersweet, Spear Thistle +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Bittersweet, Spear Thistle +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
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

Lochgelly Miners' Welfare & Institute

📷 Paul McIlroy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lochgelly Miners' Welfare & Institute

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Leuchatsbeath Community WoodlandUrban park3.1 km→🌱Public ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Cowdenbeath Public ParkUrban park2.6 km→🏞️Lochore MeadowsCountry park3.2 km→🌱Lochore Meadows Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Wallsgreen ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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