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The Airfield

📷 A-M-Jervis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.17526, -3.12986

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Cow Parsley, Hogweed +78 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Campion, Cow Parsley, Hogweed +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Meadowsweet +10 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Clock, Dasysyrphus albostriatus, Elder Aphid +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Clock, Dasysyrphus albostriatus, Elder Aphid +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 766Cycling route
Named routeRef 766National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route135 m
Named routeRef 766Length 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route244 m
Named routeRef 766Length 244 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 766Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route137 m
Named routeRef 766Length 137 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Balgonie Colliery

📷 A-M-Jervis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Balgonie Colliery

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🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱John Dixon ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Balbirnie ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Gallatown ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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