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.
Wednesday, February 11 Feb 2026
The wet, grey weather seems never-ending. But nature tells us to hang in there! Many..
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.
We`re interested to hear your views on the Back Burn River Restoration project at Balbirnie Park. Please book your free place at our consultation event at the 252 Memorial Hall in Markinch.
🌳 Monday 16th March
🌳7pm to 8.30pm
Project managers will share the project’s background, why and where the river restoration activities will take place, and gather your feedback on how the project can support community use of the Back Burn and Balbirnie Park. We will also share an update on the Coul Den site since construction was completed in 2025. We look forward to seeing you there.
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/events/back-burn-river-restoration-community-consultation-evening/
#RiverRestoration #BackBurn #BalbirniePark #Markinch #haveyoursay #community #consultation
There`s still time to get stuck in during tree planting season. North Queensferry is the location for our Community Orchard Planting event. All welcome and we ask that children are accompanied by an adult. A great way to learn new outdoor skills, be climate active and help Fife Climate Forest to grow!
🌲Saturday 7th March
🌲10am - 1pm
Book your free place here: https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/events/community-orchard-planting-in-north-queensferry/
@nq.community.trust @climateactionfife
#trees #treeplanting #FifeClimateForest #plantatree #orchard #fruittrees #NorthQueensferry #loveFife
We got active at our latest Winter Wellness Session at Cambo by walking the very picturesque woodland trail to Kingsbarns beach. The snowdrops were out en masse! Rich introduced the group to the Merlin bird ID app and we stopped to look and listen out for woodland birds along the way.
The group then set up base around the fire on the beach before a spot of rock pooling. We spotted a large number of hermit crabs of various sizes, blenny fish, sea snails and a scale worm species with bioluminescence! Rich was excited at this spot - see his picture. After time spent guddling, it was back to the beach for a hot drink before the peaceful walk back through the woods.
@cambo_gardens @cambocountryestate #outdoorlearning #winterwellness #mentalhealth #outdoors #snowdrops #Cambo
Our amazing volunteers came out on a damp day to Coul Den last weekend to help Conservation Officer Craig repair and rebuild the duck rafts. These rafts were installed in 2017 and some of our volunteers on Saturday were members of the original team who helped to build them.
Our volunteers showed how dedicated they are to improving Coul Den, on the northern edge of Glenrothes, for wildlife and conservation by getting their sleeves rolled up and wellies on. Amazing support from everyone again!
#volunteering #volunteersfife #CoulDen #Glenrothes #teamwork #ducks #duckraft #localnaturereserve #loveFife #thankyou
We’ve been busy boosting habitat for wetland wildlife, installing nine duck nesting tubes across our sites at Dalbeath Marsh, Birnie & Gaddon Lochs, Motray Water (Eden) and Coul Den.
A huge thank you to the Scottish Motorsport Marshals Club for their generous donation and time they put into building these tubes. Your support helps us give local wildlife the best possible start to the breeding season.
* Why do duck nesting tubes matter?
They provide female ducks—especially mallards—with a safe, elevated place to lay their eggs, protecting them from natural predators like foxes, gulls, and crows and from human disturbance too. The straw-lined structure also offers excellent shelter from spring rain and cold spells, helping increase hatching success.
* When will they be used?
Mallards typically begin nesting from March onwards and they start scouting nest sites in late winter. So some tubes may be used fairly quickly, especially as they’re freshly installed and well prepared.
However, it’s also perfectly normal if they aren’t used straight away. Ducks often return to nest sites that have previously proven safe, so usage can increase over time. Once a tube is used successfully, it’s far more likely to be used in future seasons.
Thanks again to everyone involved in helping improve our wetlands for wildlife.
#FifeCoast #WetlandWildlife #HabitatCreation #DuckNestingTubes #ScottishMotorsportMarshalsClub #ConservationInAction #NatureRecovery #teameffort #thankyou
