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.
Friday, May 15 May 2026
All change at the Eden Estuary! We've welcomed back a good number of summer breeding..
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.
🐋 Balbirnie Park River Restoration Update 🐋
River restoration works have started in Balbirnie Park, Markinch, but before anything could begin, we needed to relocate the fish! @forthriverstrust came to help us (thank you!) using electrofishing equipment to find fish living in the section of river where works are taking place.
Electrofishing involves passing a mild electrical field through the water which temporarily immobilises fish so they can be scooped up and relocated to a safe area. In just one small stretch of river, the team found over 50 native brown trout parr, 80 trout fry and 1 eel!
These have all been safely relocated upstream so that they are not disturbed by the works, and a net is in place in the river to prevent the fish from re-entering the site until works are complete. We will continue rescuing fish as the works make their way downstream.
The Back Burn river restoration project will remove a total of 11 fish barriers, so by the end of the project these fish will have a much greater area of habitat to roam and access new food sources and spawning grounds. The works are done over the summer to avoid overlapping with when migratory fish are spawning.
Read about the project: https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/projects/back-burn-at-balbirnie/
@fifecouncil @scottishepa @cbec_eco_engineering_uk @mcgowan__environmental @balbirniehouse @go_glenrothes
#riverrestoration #fish #BackBurn #Balbirnie #Glenrothes #loveFife #FCCT #eel #trout #browntrout #nature #environment #natureretoration #climate
Phase 1 of the Back Burn river restoration project was completed last year at Coul Den, Glenrothes. Spring has brought new growth and we are starting to see the area settle in and green up. We’d like to get your views on how the area has changed – has your access to the site improved, are you noticing any new wildlife, do you have any suggestions for ongoing site improvements?
Please complete our 5-question survey here, open until Tues 26th May. Thank you.
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=L6Vp-cBC8UCYutrtbEMIfBZuGv2mUilHnFY2Zh7Qp4xUMkkzVEVFOENWMEVXNkJBMU5aNjNVMExWRCQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl
@welcometofife @fifecouncil @cbec_eco_engineering_uk @scottishepa @goglenrothes
#survey #riverrestoration #loveFife #loveGlenrothes #BackBurn #CoulDen Se
Fife Coast and Countryside Trust have two new and exciting vacancies in the field of children`s outdoor education.
🌳 The Nature Nurture Coordinator will be responsible for the overall coordination, development and quality assurance of the Nature Nurture programme. This includes programme planning and design, outreach and partnership working with schools, managing referral pathways, overseeing safeguarding and GDPR‑compliant data management, and leading monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
🌳 The Nature Nurture Delivery Specialist will lead the direct delivery of the Nature Nurture programme, facilitating safe, inclusive and nurturing outdoor sessions for children in P1–4 and their parents or carers. The role focuses on creating emotionally safe spaces in nature where families can build connection, confidence and emotional literacy through shared experiences.
Both roles are part time, fixed term til 31st March 2029 and based at our Pitcairn Centre, Glenrothes.
Please get your applications in by the end of the day on Sunday 31st May 2026.
For job descriptions and application details please visit our Vacancies page: https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/.../work-with-us/
#outdooreducation #educationjobs #jobsinFife #Fifejobs #hiring #naturenurture #outdoorlearning #vacancies #jobs #loveFife #FCCT
Our friends @transitionstandrews are looking for volunteers to help with hedgerow condition surveys. There will be online induction sessions starting with this one on Weds 20th May at 3pm. For information and to register please visit: https://transitionsta.org/event/healthy-hedgerow-training/
#hedgerows #hedges #citizenscience #getinvolved #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #StAndrews #training #Fife #loveFife
We’ve loved celebrating #NationalHedgerowWeek. Planting a hedgerow might seem like a small step – but these small steps add up to make a big impact as we tackle the climate emergency. Hedgerows help lock up carbon, reduce soil erosion, and protect our farmland and communities from extreme weather events like flooding.
Do you have a favourite hedgerow? Share your pictures and let`s celebrate these unsung heroes together.
Good for farming. Good for wildlife. Good for Fife. 🚜🌿💚
#hedgerows #farming #outdoors #agriculture #nature #wildlife #biodiversity
