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St Fillan's Church

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Fife Coastal Path passes nearby
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Viper's-bugloss, Herb-Robert +49 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Gorse, Viper's-bugloss, Herb-Robert +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Fife Coastal Path

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

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

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 76Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 76Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 76Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 76Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

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