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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.

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We rely on the support and generosity of the public to fund our vital project work which helps to conserve and enhance Fife’s great outdoors.

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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.

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Resources

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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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Our latest blog! Education Officer, Rich, describes the advantages of getting on your bike to work.
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/blog/get-involved-in-national-cycle-to-work-day/
#cycling #biking #cycletoworkday #countryroads #summer2024 #commutebybike #activetravel #fife #scotland

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Our latest blog! Education Officer, Rich, describes the advantages of getting on your bike to work. https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/blog/get-involved-in-national-cycle-to-work-day/ #cycling #biking #cycletoworkday #countryroads #summer2024 #commutebybike #activetravel #fife #scotland

Harperleas Reservoir photographed by our Conservation Officer, Cristín, who was in the Lomond Hills Regional Park carrying out a wetland bird survey. The stats our team gathers go towards a national survey which collates important data on population and trends of waterbirds.

Summer days aren`t all about the beach - so why not explore the Lomond Hills? There are 65 square kilometres of moorland, lochs and farmland and a network of paths. This is working land so please take a look at the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and protect wildlife, livestock and crops.

Download our Lomond Hills Regional Park leaflet to find out where to park, what to see and ideas for routes.
https://d1ssu070pg2v9i.cloudfront.net/pex/fcct/2021/06/29122610/NEW-Accessing-the-Lomonds-Leaflet-2021-2-1.pdf

https://www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot/

#lomondhillsregionalpark #wetlandbirds #birdwatching #birdsurvey #eastlomond #westlomond #farmland #moorland #lochs

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Harperleas Reservoir photographed by our Conservation Officer, Cristín, who was in the Lomond Hills Regional Park carrying out a wetland bird survey. The stats our team gathers go towards a national survey which collates important data on population and trends of waterbirds. Summer days aren't all about the beach - so why not explore the Lomond Hills? There are 65 square kilometres of moorland, lochs and farmland and a network of paths. This is working land so please take a look at the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and protect wildlife, livestock and crops. Download our Lomond Hills Regional Park leaflet to find out where to park, what to see and ideas for routes. https://d1ssu070pg2v9i.cloudfront.net/pex/fcct/2021/06/29122610/NEW-Accessing-the-Lomonds-Leaflet-2021-2-1.pdf https://www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot/ #lomondhillsregionalpark #wetlandbirds #birdwatching #birdsurvey #eastlomond #westlomond #farmland #moorland #lochs

Thanks to our Countryside Warden Rob for sharing this photo of a Patchwork leafcutter bee, carrying its cuttings to its home in an old bench on the Fife Coastal Path.
#insects #bees #naturecloseup #fifecoastalpath #naturelovers #naturephotography #photooftheday #pollinators #scottishpollinators #biodiversity #fifecoastalpath #fife #scotland #coast

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Thanks to our Countryside Warden Rob for sharing this photo of a Patchwork leafcutter bee, carrying its cuttings to its home in an old bench on the Fife Coastal Path. #insects #bees #naturecloseup #fifecoastalpath #naturelovers #naturephotography #photooftheday #pollinators #scottishpollinators #biodiversity #fifecoastalpath #fife #scotland #coast

Hey! There`s no more room on the rock! Our countryside warden Pete observed these playful seals from Fife Coastal Path today. Pete kept a distance from the seals and captured these videos by holding his phone camera to a monocular. Pete says: "There are loads of seals around and I observed quietly from a distance. The more relaxed they are, the more interesting behaviour you get to witness for sure."
Seals regularly `haul out` to digest their food or rest, so if you meet one on a beach, please give it plenty of space and keep dogs away. This is especially true for mothers and pups. Seals are also easily spooked from their rocky resting spots, so if in a boat or kayak, maintain a distance of at least 100m where possible.
#seals #commonseals #greyseals #forthmarinemammals #marinelife #firthofforth The Forth Bridges #wildlife #conservation #keepyourdistance #fifecoastalpath #fringeofgold

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Hey! There's no more room on the rock! Our countryside warden Pete observed these playful seals from Fife Coastal Path today. Pete kept a distance from the seals and captured these videos by holding his phone camera to a monocular. Pete says: "There are loads of seals around and I observed quietly from a distance. The more relaxed they are, the more interesting behaviour you get to witness for sure." Seals regularly 'haul out' to digest their food or rest, so if you meet one on a beach, please give it plenty of space and keep dogs away. This is especially true for mothers and pups. Seals are also easily spooked from their rocky resting spots, so if in a boat or kayak, maintain a distance of at least 100m where possible. #seals #commonseals #greyseals #forthmarinemammals #marinelife #firthofforth The Forth Bridges #wildlife #conservation #keepyourdistance #fifecoastalpath #fringeofgold

Wonder if this Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) has got its orange beady eye on lunch! Spotted on the Fife Coastal Path today by our conservation officer Cristín. Oystercatchers love to eat cockles and mussels on the coast and mainly eat worms when they`re inland.

https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/

#oystercatcher #birds #birdphotography #ornithology #birdwatching #coastalbirds #wildlife #loveFife #fringeofgold #photooftheday

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Wonder if this Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) has got its orange beady eye on lunch! Spotted on the Fife Coastal Path today by our conservation officer Cristín. Oystercatchers love to eat cockles and mussels on the coast and mainly eat worms when they're inland. https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/ #oystercatcher #birds #birdphotography #ornithology #birdwatching #coastalbirds #wildlife #loveFife #fringeofgold #photooftheday