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The Helen McGregor Park

1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

56.45885, -3.10898

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Starling
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Starling, Robin +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Beaver, Red Squirrel +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Physconia enteroxantha, Netted Shield Lichen, Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +22 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Jacobaea, Elder +157 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 77Cycling route
Named routeRef 77National Cycle Network
Green Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River Tay Way Cycle RouteCycling route

Combining portions of NCN 7 and 77 to provide a route between Kenmore and Dundee, roughly following the course of the River Tay

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 77Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 77Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 77Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A90 Northbound near Longforgan

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A90 Northbound near Longforgan

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