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56.47755, -2.93158
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Herring Gull +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Herring Gull +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Meadow Brown +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Meadow Brown +20 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal Path Walking route 190 km ▾
Named route Ref FCP Length 190 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Columba Way on North FCP Walking route 59 km ▾
Entirely on North section of Fife Coastal Path.
Named route Ref CWNFCP Length 59 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Nature Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Nature Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 74 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Dundee to Tain Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 77 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 77 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 777 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 777 National Cycle Network
Show on map Green Circular Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Pine Cone Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Denis the Menace, Desperate Dan and Our Wullie
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Wildlife to spot
7,493 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,493 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Coot · Herring Gull · Grey Heron · Rock Dove +34
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Common Guillemot Uria aalge2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Rabbit · Brown Long-eared Bat +3
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Red Fox 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Field Grasshopper · Eupeodes · Red-legged Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Eupeodes Eupeodes Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,493 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Coot · Herring Gull · Grey Heron · Rock Dove +34
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Common Guillemot Uria aalge2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Rabbit · Brown Long-eared Bat +3
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Red Fox 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Field Grasshopper · Eupeodes · Red-legged Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Eupeodes Eupeodes Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Vulpes vulpes
Vulpes vulpes
Beaver Castor fiber
Beaver Castor fiber
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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