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Wemyss Hill Monument

📷 Kevin Rae · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.29681, -3.01077

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Bullfinch, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Bullfinch, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Tree Bumblebee +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Tree Bumblebee +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Ground-elder, Wood Avens +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Ground-elder, Wood Avens +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Ground-elder, Common Sorrel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Pilgrim WayWalking route

Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route199 m
Named routeRef 1Length 199 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route298 m
Named routeRef 1Length 298 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Monument at Hill of Tarvit

📷 Kevin Rae · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Monument at Hill of Tarvit

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Nicholson ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Haugh ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Moat HillUrban park2.7 km→🐄Scottish Deer CentreVisitor farm4.7 km→🌱Cairnie Fruit Farm & Mega MazeUrban park4.8 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site2.5 km→

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