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Part of Burntisland Shale Oil Works

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📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.07102, -3.21568

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Burnet Rose, Yellow Corydalis +45 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Campion, Burnet Rose, Yellow Corydalis +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax, Mesembrina meridiana +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax, Mesembrina meridiana +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Rowan, Hawthorn +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Colinswell to DunearnWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Burntisland Outer Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Old North RoadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 766Cycling route
Named routeRef 766National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 76Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route278 m
Named routeRef 76Length 278 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 76Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Burntisland Golf House Club, 16th Hole, The Gully

📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Burntisland Golf House Club, 16th Hole, The Gully

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🌱The LinksUrban park1.3 km→🌱The LinksUrban park1.3 km→🌱Beveridge ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Beveridge ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.7 km→⛪Kinghorn Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→

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