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Markinch Parish Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.20504, -3.13405

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Great Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Caramel and Crumbs — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Red Campion, Tufted Vetch +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Red Campion, Tufted Vetch +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 766

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Braes Loan Circular Historical TrailWalking route
Named route
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
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 766Cycling route
Named routeRef 766National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route135 m
Named routeRef 766Length 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 766Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Markinch Parish Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Markinch Parish Church

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🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱John Dixon ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Balbirnie ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Gilvenbank ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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