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Pitcairn House

0 ha

📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.21077, -3.17775

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Knapweed, Rowan, Daisy +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Knapweed, Rowan, Daisy +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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
The Glen Vale PathWalking route7.7 km
Named routeLength 7.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bishop Hill LoopWalking route12.5 km
Named routeLength 12.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Drumain DanderWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

43 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 route226 m
Named routeRef 1Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gilven House

📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gilven House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Balbirnie ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱CommonUrban park2.5 km→🌱John Dixon ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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