Short birdwatching visit · Scottish Wildlife Trust
Carlingnose Point
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Check conditions; individual bird seasons mostly unstated
- Headline birds
- Arctic Tern · Fulmar · Common Tern
- Parking
- Not stated by the operator
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
North Queensferry (0 mi / 0 km)
Carlingnose Point combines coastal grassland and gorse with old quarry cliffs on the east side of North Queensferry. The Trust names Fulmar around the cliffs and lists Common Tern and Arctic Tern among the reserve’s wildlife. The well-signed Fife Coastal Path supplies the public route through the area, allowing birdwatching to form part of a longer shore walk. Keep attention on footing as well as the water: the operator warns about cliff edges and loose quarry material. The grassland also supports uncommon plants, so avoid trampling away from the route.
Birds and seasons
- Arctic Tern · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Arctic Tern
- Fulmar · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Fulmar
- Common Tern · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Common Tern
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Use the Fife Coastal Path from either side of North Queensferry. Stay back from cliff edges and do not approach unstable quarry faces.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Dogs
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: A small car park is described at the end of Carlingnose Way. The reserve is reached from the east side of North Queensferry.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Musselburgh Lagoons and Levenhall Links · 13.9 straight-line miles
- Tay Reedbeds · 27.2 straight-line miles
- Cameron Reservoir · 28.5 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Loch Leven National Nature Reserve, 11.3 miles away in a straight line.
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- Linlithgow Loch · 8.8 miles in a straight line
- Bo’mains Meadow · 9.2 miles in a straight line