Fife Pilgrim Way
The Fife Pilgrim Way follows a medieval pilgrim trail across Fife. Modern day walkers can enjoy this 64 mile route, starting at North Queensferry and Culross and finishing in St Andrews.
ExploreThe Fife Coast and Countryside Trust is an independent charity working with partners for a healthy environment that supports wellbeing and sustains the balance between people and nature.
Spread across more than 70 sites, FCCT maintains the Fife Coastal Path, Fife Pilgrim Way, the Lomond Hills Regional Park, local nature reserves, and award-winning beaches. The organisation has its headquarters at Harbourmaster’s House in Dysart where it manages a coastal visitor centre.
Mission Statement
Connecting Environment and People
Vision
We lead in the care of Fife’s outdoors. Working together with you, we create a healthier environment that supports wellbeing and sustains the balance between people and the natural world.
Tuesday, December 23 Dec 2025
Children and adults across Fife have been capturing their deep connection with the Kingdom’s trees..
FCCT offer a range of events, activities, conservation activities, guided walks and family friendly events to encourage the younger generation to develop a love of the environment.
This section includes an extensive range of downloadable resources, including themed walks
and information leaflets, which are sure to enhance any visit to Fife.
Eight swans a plodding at Birnie and Gaddon Lochs near Collessie. Thanks to our Education Officer, Rich, for capturing this serene, wintry scene. Our local nature reserves are really beautiful, even in the depths of winter. But please remember that humans and pets should never walk on the ice.
Click here to start exploring places you`ve never been before: https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/walks/local-nature-reserves-others/birnie-gaddon-lochs/
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It’s been fascinating to see the transformation at Coul Den, on the northern edge of Glenrothes, while the Back Burn has been restored. A dried up, overgrown channel has become a meandering river. The old concrete weir has been refashioned to create fish-friendly rock pools. And a new channel has been created with tree trunks criss-crossing it – the very definition of a log jam!
If you haven’t visited in while, we recommend you take a wander. And imagine how green it will look when the vegetation flourishes in spring and summer. Thanks to the contractors McGowan Environmental for these post-works drone images.
See before and after pictures and read all about the project here: https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/projects/river-restoration/
#BackBurn #riverrestoration #Glenrothes #nature #conservation #winterwalks #localnaturereserves
Where might your passport take you in 2026? Why not purchase a Fife Pilgrim Way passport and start exploring the 64-mile route this year. Whether you are local and want to tick off sections in short bursts, or you’re an adventure seeker who’s going to jog, cycle or run the whole lot [even in a oner – it’s been done!] it’s a nice wee memento.
And it encourages us all to pop into local shops, cafés, libraries, museums, churches and tourist attractions. Here are two of the first folk to start collecting stamps, Betty and Bobby, who stopped by four locations in Dunfermline alone!
Purchase your passport here:
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/shop/page/2/
And check stamp locations here [opening times may vary]:
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/fife-pilgrim-way/pilgrim-passport-stamp-locations/
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If you`re fortunate enough to be on holiday, or to have time on your hands, why not go outdoors and see what nature you can spot? You don`t have to go far, or for long, to spot fantastic wildlife and species. The FCCT team have captured some wonderful images at our Local Nature Reserves, award-winning beaches and on our hills and trails this year.
Our website has 5 sections devoted to Local Nature Reserves, beaches, the Lomond Hills Regional Park, the Fife Pilgrim Way and the Fife Coastal Path. Start exploring...
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/walks/local-nature-reserves-others/
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/walks/fife-beaches/
And head to our Plan Your Trip section for loads of useful advice on how to access the coast and countryside safely and responsibly.
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/plan-your-trip/
Credits: FCCT team and Cristín Lambert.
#nature #wildlifephotography #photooftheday #environment #loveFife #photography
Happy New Year! A New Year’s Day tradition for many is a walk to blow away the cobwebs, and what better than a stroll along an award-winning beach. We manage 13 beaches on the ‘Fringe of Gold’ which fly a Scotland’s Beach Award flag, celebrating clean, well-managed and sustainable beaches.
Last May we were delighted to show off our golden sands when Beach of Dreams came to Fife. The Fife Coastal Path was chosen as the Scottish location for this coastal arts festival. We organised 11 free events on foot and on bike so that locals and visitors could learn about our wildlife and heritage from the experts at FCCT.
The finale was a ceilidh on St Andrews West Sands where 840 silk pennants fluttered in the breeze and a live band played. “Magical, wonderful, brilliant” were just some of the comments we received!
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/walks/fife-beaches/
Beach of Dreams #beaches #fringeofgold #beachofdreams Keep Scotland Beautiful #Scotlandsbeachawards #bestbeaches #beachlife #surfsup #HappyNewYear #2026
