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The Markinch Boys

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.20312, -3.14090

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 273m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Red Campion, Tufted Vetch +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Red Campion, Tufted Vetch +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Clubhorn, Common Green Grasshopper · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Clubhorn, Common Green Grasshopper · 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

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 766Cycling route
Named routeRef 766National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Loch Leven to DundeeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route135 m
Named routeRef 766Length 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 766Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flooded land in Balbirnie Park, Markinch

📷 Becky Williamson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Flooded land in Balbirnie Park, Markinch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3 km→🌱John Dixon ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Balbirnie ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱CommonUrban park4.6 km→

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