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Mercat Cross
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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome
Getting here
56.06847, -3.71833
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Shelduck
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Marco's Kitchen — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Shelduck
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Marco's Kitchen — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlayground
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Shelduck, Carrion Crow +102 more · last seen 2026
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Shelduck, Carrion Crow +102 more · last seen 2026
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Darkwing Alder-cutter, Bridgman’s Bean-galler +9 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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Walking
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
West Fife Woodlands WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Helix Around Town TrailCycling route
Named routeRef HArTTLocal cycle route
The Devon WayCycling route
Named routeRef 767National Cycle Network
Devilla Forest and West Fife Cycle Way link routeCycling route
Named route
NCN National Route 764Cycling route
Named routeRef 764National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route286 m
Named routeLength 286 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Wildlife to spot
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