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 Harbourmasterβs House in Dysart where it manages a coastal visitor centre.
Mission StatementΒ
Connecting Environment and PeopleΒ
VisionΒ
We lead in the care of Fifeβs 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.
Fifeβs trees and woodlands are special places - for nature, for climate and for people. Every small action helps them to thrive. To celebrate the care people across Fife are giving to our trees and woods, weβre inviting you to take part in the Fife Climate Forest: One Small Action for Trees and Woods Challenge.
This summer, we want to hear what youβve done to care for a Fife tree or woodland. It could be something simple or something youβre really proud of - every action matters.
π³All the details here: https://www.climateactionfife.org.uk/projects/community-tree-planting-and-natural-environment-enhancement/fife-climate-forest/fife-climate-forest-one-small-action-for-trees-and-woods-challenge/
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See us in the kids marquee at Fife Show for art and mucking around in the sandpit! π
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Visit us at Fife Show
πTomorrow, Saturday 23rd May
π Kinloss, near Cupar, KY15 4PE
Maciej and Mike will be in the kids` countryside marquee with fun and free activities to help your wee ones learn about wildlife and the countryside. And Marjory and Claire will be in the Fife Coast and Countryside Trust gazebo talking trees and countryside with Iain from @woodlandtrustscotland We have a fun activity lined up!
Please come and chat to us about:
π³ Where and when to plant trees
π³ Your queries as landowners and land managers
π³ Great places to see wildlife
π³ Wonderful walks like the Fife Pilgrim Way
π³ Beautiful beaches and nature reserves
π³ Our river projects at Rosyth, Coul Den and Balbirnie Park
π³ Getting involved with us
We look forward to seeing you!
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π Balbirnie Park River Restoration Update π
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/
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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. Weβd like to get your views on how the area has changed β 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
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