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The Balgove Course

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsGolfWildlife
Paid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.34842, -2.82120

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Herring Gull
  • ⛳Golf 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +104 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea Rocket, Rosebay Willowherb, Creeping Thistle +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sea Rocket, Rosebay Willowherb, Creeping Thistle +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Common Darter, Marmalade Hoverfly +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Common Darter, Marmalade Hoverfly +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Rowan, Spear-leaved Orache +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lade Braes WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking 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
Columba Way on North FCPWalking route59 km

Entirely on North section of Fife Coastal Path.

Named routeRef CWNFCPLength 59 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 St Andrews alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
N/ACycling route525 m
Named routeLength 525 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 1Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Balgove Course, St Andrews Links

📷 Richard Sutcliffe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Balgove Course, St Andrews Links

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Craigtoun Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Kinburn ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Kinburn Public ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Cockshaugh ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Cockshaugh ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱St Andrews Botanic GardenUrban park1.7 km→

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