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.
Two hundred native trees were planted - in under an hour - at Coul Den thanks to the enormous energy of 15 volunteers and four of the team from @mcgowanenvironmental
The tree planting is an important element of the Back Burn river restoration project at Coul Den on the northern edge of Glenrothes. Read more about the project on our website: https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/projects/river-restoration/
Huge thanks to everyone, including McGowan Environmental who were the on-site contractors for the restoration work. What an achievement in a short space of time!
The next phase of Back Burn restoration is happening in Balbirnie Park: https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/projects/back-burn-at-balbirnie/
@thelevenfife @fifecouncil @scottishepa
#trees #treeplanting #riverrestoration #BackBurn #Glenrothes #Markinch #makeadifference #conservation #nature #volunteers #thankyou
Some more appreciation for our fantastic volunteers who, clearly, will come out in all weathers! We all met up again at Lumphinnans Farm to plant more hedgerows. Volunteers planted a further 200 metres of hedges and 1,600 whips, adding to the hedges planted a few weeks ago. These hedges create a wildlife corridor and habitat for many wildlife, birds and insects.
Our much appreciated volunteers had a great day - despite the weather - gathering together to make a difference to wildlife and the environment. A big thanks to everyone!
#hedges #hedgelaying #wildlifehabitat #conservation #nature #wildlife #volunteers #FCCTvolunteers #loveFife #thankyou
Some of our amazing volunteers joined our Conservation Officer, Craig, at Dalbeath Marsh near Cowdenbeath last week. They helped to clear hawthorn and installed a duck nesting tube! These tubes provide safe, artificial nesting structures for mallards and have proven to increase their breeding success.
Sadly Mallard nests are often destroyed before the eggs have had the chance to hatch. This is can be due to predation, trampling or disturbance from walkers. The success rates from ground nests can be as low as 15 per cent. Nest tubes offer security and protection from the elements. When used properly, these tubes can boost fledgling success to over 90 per cent. Finger crossed we see more ducklings this year.
A big thank you to all our volunteers who made this possible.
#conservation #localnaturereserves #DalbeathMarsh #Cowdenbeath #mallards #ducks #nesting #Springiscoming #volunteers #loveFife #thankyou
We enjoyed the calm after the storm at this week`s Winter Wellness Session under the trees in Craigtoun Park. This was our second session. The group got to grips with the Kelly Kettles, using fire steels to get them going. The rest of the session was dedicated to learning a few knots: the bowline, reef knot and capstan hitch to name a few. Well done everyone who took part!
@craigtouncountrypark #Winterwellness #outdoorlearning #outdoors #wellbeing #health #newskills #KellyKettle #firesafety #outdooreducation #sharing #caring
How many Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) can you spot in this video [45 secs] taken by our Conservation Officer, Dominic, at the Eden Estuary? Aren`t they amazingly well camouflaged? Although they are wee, a Little Ringed Plover is a different species and a bit rarer!
The Ringed Plover forages for invertebrates and crustaceans in a particular way: standing and watching, running forward, pecking, and standing still again. It taps its feet on the surface to mimic raindrops, and therefore tempt prey to the surface. It forages by day and night, typically in small groups of up to 50 birds, and occasionally in much larger flocks. [Scottish Wildlife Trust].
The Eden Estuary is a globally important Local Nature Reserve with a small visitor centre with viewing area at Guardbridge near St Andrews. Find out more: https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/walks/local-nature-reserves-others/eden-estuary-nature-reserve/
#Ringedplover #birdwatching #ornithology #EdenEstuary #waders #nature #conservation #habitat #wetland #videooftheday #StAndrews #TheHomeofGolf
