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Riverside Nature Park

58 ha

📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome58 ha

Getting here

56.45612, -3.04299

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦110+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +107 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +107 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Vine Weevil, Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Bogle Burn TrailWalking route
Named 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
Blairfield RoadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Drovers' RoadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

40 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

Riverside Nature Park Viewpoint

📷 Scott Cormie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Riverside Nature Park Viewpoint

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Camperdown Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Dundee LawUrban park3.7 km→🦉Inner Tay EstuaryNature reserve2.5 km→🌱Campy GrowersUrban park2.7 km→🏞️Camperdown and Templeton WoodsCountry park3.4 km→🌱The University of Dundee Botanic GardenUrban park1.4 km→