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.
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Welcome to Fife Coast & Countryside Trust
The 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.
Latest News
Thursday, January 09 Jan 2025
Eden Estuary Newsletter January 2025
We're in the depths of winter, which can sometimes make wildlife sightings a wee bit..
Events
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.
Resources
We’ve got you covered
This section includes an extensive range of downloadable resources, including themed walks
and information leaflets, which are sure to enhance any visit to Fife.
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We`re hiring! Imagine coming to work every day in the beautiful Fife countryside? We`re looking for a permanent, full-time Access and Recreation Officer. They will help ensure, and encourage, responsible access to the sites we manage. Click on the link below to visit our vacancies page for a job description and application form. Please apply by 23.59 hrs on Sunday 16th February 2025.
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/engage/work-with-us/
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Wash your dog at Pitcairn.
Our dog-washing unit becomes operational on Monday 13th January. Just open the door, lift your pet in, tether them using the chain provided, and following the instructions on the display. Your pet gets clean and you stay dry!
The iClean Dog Wash menu clearly shows every step in the process. A £10 charge [card payments only] includes a shampoo with warm water, rinse, flea treatment and a hair dryer. The full process takes about 20 minutes and all sizes of dog can fit into the unit.
One man and his dog tested it for us - our colleague Gavin and Nico, his two-year-old Boxer. Gavin was impressed and Nico was so chuffed he gave his owner a fist bump. Income from the machine will help us care for and maintain the outdoor places we look after across Fife.
Find the dog washing unit at the front of our building at the Pitcairn Centre, Moidart Drive, Glenrothes.
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/.../pitcairn/
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What do trees mean to you? Why not share your personal connection to trees by writing a letter to a tree for an upcoming book celebrating the Fife Climate Forest. Perhaps a tree has been your quiet companion during life’s challenges, a symbol of strength, or a place of enjoyment. Maybe you’ve marvelled at trees` beauty, relied on their shade, or felt inspired to protect them.
Your letter can be a memory, a story or simply a heartfelt message - anything that expresses what trees mean to you. This book will celebrate not only Fife`s trees but also the people who cherish them.
This is open to everyone in Fife. Please send your letter to rebecca.logsdon@fife.gov.uk by 10 February. Let’s grow this forest of words together and celebrate the roots, branches, and leaves that connect us all.
Here are some examples that were created at our Fife Climate Forest events last autumn. Thank you Atopon Collective.
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Our Conservation Officer Cristín captured this lovely snowy, blue sky scene at Craighall Den. This Site of Special Scientific Interest is near Ceres. Park outside the Fife Folk Museum and it`s a short walk south to the Den.
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/walks/local-nature-reserves-others/craighall-den/
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On the 12th Day of Christmas our final gift to you is this jewel of a scene captured near Pittenweem tidal pool. We love the teal-coloured swell of the water and the way the foam lands like diamonds on the surface.
And this concludes our 12 Days of Christmas photo competition! Have you seen your favourite? The winning photo is the one that achieves the highest total reach across our three main social media platforms: FCCT on Facebook, Fife Pilgrim Way on Facebook and Fife Coastal Path on Instagram by midnight on Monday 13 January 2025. So, now that you’ve seen all 12 images, why not revisit them and make sure you’ve liked and shared your favourites?
The owner of the winning photograph will receive a £25 voucher to spend in our online shop. Two runners-up will receive £10 each to spend in our online shop. We will post the winning and running-up photos across our three main social media platforms on or after Tuesday 14 January 2025. So keep an eye out to see if your picture is a winner! We’ll also contact you by email.
Thank you for taking part. We have really enjoyed seeing every single image that was submitted to us. We can see there is a lot of love for the Fife outdoors.
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/
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