Important notice
Please be aware our Flying Flock are currently grazing the dome of the raised bog. Please keep dogs under control at all times, including when gaining access to the site over agricultural fields.
Bankhead Moss is a small raised bog, an uncommon habitat in this part of Scotland. There is an area of woodland and wetland with pools and scrapes where curlew, snipe and lapwing may be spotted. The bog provides ideal conditions for specialised plants including cottongrass and sundews.
Why visit?
Highlights include:
- Bog flowers such as sundew
- Wetland and woodland birds
Best time to visit?
- May – Jul for bog plants
- Winter for wildfowl
Visit for:
- birdwatching
- woodlands
- grasslands
- peatlands
- geology
- scenery
- mammals
- wetland
Other information
There is a boardwalk leading to a hide.
For more local reserve information, visit the Fife Members’ Centre website.
