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Wellesley Parish Church

📷 Bill Kasman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

56.18370, -3.01662

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Eider
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Fife Coastal Path passes nearby
  • 🐕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
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Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Eider, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Eider, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Celery-leaved Buttercup, Bulrush +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Celery-leaved Buttercup, Bulrush +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Fife Coastal Path

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Tree Bumblebee, Hawthorn Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Tree Bumblebee, Hawthorn Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

4 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 route2.2 km
Named routeRef 766Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 766Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wellesley Parish Church

📷 Bill Kasman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wellesley Parish Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Buckhaven LinksUrban park2 km→🌱Leven Festival GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Festival GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Letham GlenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Silverburn ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Toll ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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