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Mercat Cross

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.31933, -3.01176

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Milly's Kitchen — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Peacock, Small White +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Peacock, Small White +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle +14 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Pilgrim WayWalking route

Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The mercat cross at Cupar

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The mercat cross at Cupar

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Haugh ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Nicholson ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Moat HillUrban park300 m→🌱Cairnie Fruit Farm & Mega MazeUrban park2.3 km→🐄Scottish Deer CentreVisitor farm5 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→

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