This stretch of coastline has species-rich grassland, salt marsh and coastal scrub where rare grassland and wetland plants grow, including purple milk vetch and northern marsh orchid. The scrub provides nesting sites for whitethroats, stonechats and linnets.
Why visit?
Highlights include:
- Spectacular wildflower meadows
- Breeding birds
- Offshore seabirds
- Migrant birds
Best time to visit?
- May or Sep for migrant birds
- Summer for wildflowers
- Summer for seabirds & dolphins
Visit for:
- birdwatching
- grasslands
- wildflowers
- coasts
- scenery
- archaeology
Other information
Seabirds, such as shag, eider, cormorant and guillemot can be seen and dolphins may be spotted offshore.
The Fife Coastal Path runs through this reserve.
For more local reserve information, visit the Fife & Kinross Local Group website.