Thornton Memorial Public Park
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56.16496, -3.14283
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rosebay Willowherb, Great Willowherb +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rosebay Willowherb, Great Willowherb +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Clock, Dasysyrphus albostriatus, Elder Aphid +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Clock, Dasysyrphus albostriatus, Elder Aphid +20 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Rowan, Raspberry +4 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Braes Loan Circular Historical Trail Walking route ▾
Fife Pilgrim Way Walking route ▾
Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Fife Coastal Path Walking route 190 km ▾
Named route Ref FCP Length 190 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map 43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 766 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 766 National Cycle Network
Show on map Kingdom Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 135 m ▾
Named route Ref 766 Length 135 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 244 m ▾
Named route Ref 766 Length 244 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 60 m ▾
Named route Ref 766 Length 60 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 766 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
4,496 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,496 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Coot · Little Grebe · Mallard · Grey Heron +37
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Skylark Alauda arvensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Wigeon Mareca penelope2024 🦌 Mammals 9 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Brown Hare · Mole · Badger +4
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Mole Talpa europaea Badger Meles meles Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Black Clock · Dasysyrphus albostriatus · Elder Aphid · 7-spot Ladybird · Scaeva selenitica +7
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus Elder Aphid Aphis (Aphis) sambuci 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Scaeva selenitica Scaeva selenitica Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida Himalayan Balsam · Rosebay Willowherb · Great Willowherb · Purple Toadflax · Pink Purslane +25
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Lady's Bedstraw Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,496 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Coot · Little Grebe · Mallard · Grey Heron +37
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Skylark Alauda arvensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Wigeon Mareca penelope2024 🦌 Mammals 9 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Brown Hare · Mole · Badger +4
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Mole Talpa europaea Badger Meles meles Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Black Clock · Dasysyrphus albostriatus · Elder Aphid · 7-spot Ladybird · Scaeva selenitica +7
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus Elder Aphid Aphis (Aphis) sambuci 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Scaeva selenitica Scaeva selenitica Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida Himalayan Balsam · Rosebay Willowherb · Great Willowherb · Purple Toadflax · Pink Purslane +25
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Lady's Bedstraw Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024
Water Shrew Neomys fodiens2024
Water Shrew Neomys fodiens2024
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Melanostoma Melanostoma
Melanostoma Melanostoma
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2024
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2024 Galium verum
Galium verum
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Chicory Cichorium intybus
Chicory Cichorium intybus
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Betony Betonica officinalis
Betony Betonica officinalis
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Peach-leaved Bellflower Campanula persicifolia
Peach-leaved Bellflower Campanula persicifolia
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum
Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis
Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella
Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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