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.
Have you heard about Fife Climate Forest? It`s a partnership whose ambition is to grow and protect the Kingdom’s trees, woods and forests. One of our best moments in 2025 was the Wee Forest Tree Party which took place on a blue-sky day in August and celebrated trees, nature and community. What a fantastic community event it was! Over 150 learners from Levenmouth Academy got involved at Muiredge Park, learning how to care for young trees. So, you could say they are our tree custodians of the future.
Then in December we partied again, this time in Rosyth, to celebrate the planting of Sakura Cherry Trees in Fife. Consul Masataka Abe from the Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh, and the Lord-Lieutenant of Fife, Robert Balfour attended and we enjoyed lots of cultural Japanese activities.
The Sakura cherry tree is a symbol of friendship, renewal, and hope. It perfectly illustrates Fife Climate Forest’s ambitions and we can’t wait to see them blossom in spring!
We are really grateful to all of our partners, volunteers and corporate supporters who tirelessly help us to plant, grow and care for the Kingdom’s trees.
#FifeClimateForest #treeplanting #Sakuracherrytrees #thankyou
`Learning about Fife`s nature and wildlife from super enthusiastic and knowledgeable people has made me way more confident and excited to be outdoors!` The words of St Andrews University student Samuel who joined us for a summer internship.
Sam took the time to write this blog about his `awesome` experience. Please do take three minutes to read it
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/blog/blog-summer-internship/
#summerintern #blog #nature #conservation #StAndrewsUniversity #studentlife #Fifenature #wildlife #species #habitat
One of our Conservation Officers, Craig, was excited to bring back the Lomond Hills Regional Park moorland bird survey this year. The hills are home to some of Scotland’s most iconic moorland birds.
Fife Council Ranger Service originally carried out the moorland bird survey between 1998 and 2007. By reintroducing the survey using the same tried-and-tested method, we can compare today’s results with historical data and national trends. This helps us understand how the Regional Park’s wildlife is changing over time. Read Craig’s blog to find out some of the results.
Thanks to all volunteers who made the survey a success and shared their fantastic photographs! Pictures: Andrei Mihai
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/blog/bringing-back-the-moorland-bird-survey-in-fifes-lomond-hills/
#LomondHillsRegionalPark #moorlandbirds #birdsurvey #conservationwork #species #habitat #birdwatching #volunteers #thankyou
Ready to get outdoors after a couple of days of festive telly and food? Whatever the weather, our Maintenance Team are busy building and improving paths, steps and bridges. All so that you can enjoy the countryside safely and responsibly.
We asked them about their most satisfying projects this year. Stewart highlighted the new steps just off the Fife Coastal Path between Dalgety Bay and Inverkeithing. The steps lead to Letham Hill Wood and were really worn. Stewart, Alan, Morgan and Stuart removed all the steps and the weathered handrail. They installed new step fronts and a handrail and topped up the steps with new material. See our before and after pictures.
And Shaun told us that being involved in the Back Burn restoration project in Coul Den was his highlight. The Maintenance Team was tasked with removing obstructions and debris from the burn and its banks. An eight-tonne excavator was required for the works, although most of these tasks were carried out by the team using hand tools.
Thanks to all our community partners who help us achieve such improvements. We know they are much appreciated locally.
#maintenance #projects #outdoors #pathbuilding #stepbuilding #BackBurn #makingadifference #outinallweathers #workingforyou #teamwork
We’re in the conservation business, so naturally Boxing Day makes us think of… bird boxes! In spring our Education Officer, Rich, was joined by our volunteers from
@Balbirnie’s Future Foundation: Markinch Youth Project & Nature Pioneers to place bird boxes in Balbirnie Park. This was part of the Rich’s Winter Wellness sessions, which get people into nature, learning skills and boosting their wellbeing during the darker months.
The young people used a compass to figure out the correct aspect for the bird boxes and logged them using a what3words reference, so they can be easily found again. Fingers crossed the new homes have inhabitants soon!
Our education sessions – Winter Wellness and Branching Out – have really evolved this year and we’ve had brilliant feedback from participants:
“This is the most time I have spent outside in years, and I’ve really enjoyed it.”
“Being outside has greatly improved my overall mood and anxiety.”
Thanks to you all for giving these sessions a try. We’ve enjoyed getting to know you.
#BranchingOut #WinterWellness #outdoors #outdoorlearning #wellbeing #friendship #chat #outdoorcooking #birdboxes
