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Mill of Mains Park

28 ha

📷 James Allan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

56.48918, -2.95883

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Woodland WanderWalking route1.7 km

Wind your way through the young woodland. The native trees growing here are becoming a great home for wildlife.

Named routeLength 1.7 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Sidlaws View TrailWalking route600 m

Enjoy the panorama of Balkello Hill, Auchterhouse Hill and Balluderon Hill from this gentle trail through the trees.

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
Columba Way on North FCPWalking route59 km

Entirely on North section of Fife Coastal Path.

Named routeRef CWNFCPLength 59 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
The Railway PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to TainCycling route
Named routeRef 1Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 777Cycling route
Named routeRef 777National Cycle Network
Green Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Play park

📷 James Allan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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