Burntisland’s biggest
The Links
Park or garden
7.4 ha (18 acres)1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
10 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Burntisland
Playground 1 listed
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Burntisland · parks, paths & countryside
Burntisland is on the coast, on the Fife Coastal Path
The sea makes up 52% of the area within 5 km. Parks and playing fields in Burntisland add up to 3.2 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical town in England and Wales has 2.1. 47 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 3.5 for every square kilometre. Burntisland has no Outdoors Grade: Scottish towns aren’t graded on the outdoors yet.
Green space
3.2 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical town in England and Wales 2.1
Near a park
91%
of residents within 400 m
Typical town in England and Wales 83%
Footpaths
47 km
3.5 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical town in England and Wales 3.0 per km²
Protected landscape
0%
of the land within 5 km
The sea
52%
of the area within 5 km
A coastal town
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Burntisland?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
On the coast52% of the area within 5 km is sea; 18 beaches mapped.On a long-distance trailThe Fife Coastal Path passes through.
Burntisland’s strongest suit is the sea, followed by the Fife Coastal Path.
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Burntisland’s locality.
Green space: parks, gardens, playing fields and play spaces, named or not.© OpenStreetMap contributors · Contains OS data © Crown copyright · Scottish Government, NatureScot
Places to walk
Parks to walk in, in and around Burntisland
The biggest is The Links, 7.4 ha (18 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
Meadowfield
Park or garden
0.9 ha (2 acres)
Centralin the middle of Burntisland
Directionsto the nearest entrance
East Toll Park
Park or garden
0.8 ha (2 acres)
Centralin the middle of Burntisland
Playground
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
9 in 10 Burntisland residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Each square is 1 in 100 residents: green lives within 400 m of a public park, garden or playing field (NRS Census 2022 output areas against OS Open Greenspace).
Within 400 m (91%)Further (10%)
Burntisland91%
Fife towns93%
Towns in England and Wales83%
About 600 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 16 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 391 residents.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Burntisland is on the Fife Coastal Path
47 km of footpaths, tracks and core paths are mapped in Burntisland and the kilometre around it, 3.5 km for every square kilometre (the typical town in England and Wales has 3.0). Bars show each route’s kilometres within 2 km of the town.
NationalLocal
Fife Coastal Path12.1 km
Burntisland Outer Heritage Trail7.6 km
Colinswell to Dunearn2.9 km
The Fife Coastal Path, a national route, passes Burntisland. Close to home, the Burntisland Outer Heritage Trail has 8 km of local walk within 2 km of the town.
Waymarked walks are OpenStreetMap walking routes. Scotland has no rights-of-way register: everyone has a right of responsible access to most land, so tracks and councils’ core paths count. Paths are only as complete as the map in each area.
When to get out
The best walking months in Burntisland: June, July and September
The town’s 1991–2020 averages (Met Office HadUK-Grid) and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have 12½+ hours of daylight, highs of 15 °C or more and little rain for the town.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 7.5 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 16.3 | 17.6 | 17.0 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 7.0 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 73 | 70 | 62 | 53 | 58 | 74 | 79 | 87 | 68 | 95 | 84 | 86 |
April is the driest month (53 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 19 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 95 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 37 nights a year. The climate in Burntisland →
The coast
The coast and beaches near Burntisland
52% of the area within 5 km of Burntisland is sea. 18 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 7 with a name.
Burntisland Beach0.0 mi from town
DirectionsBurntisland Sands0.3 mi from town
DirectionsPettycur Sands0.5 mi from town
DirectionsPettycur Beach0.7 mi from town
DirectionsKinghorn Beach1.1 mi from town
DirectionsSilver Sands1.4 mi from town
DirectionsBlack Sands1.9 mi from town
DirectionsThe Fife Coastal Path passes the town.
Sea: the area outside the ONS coastline (mean high water). Bathing water quality is published by SEPA; check it before swimming.
Things to do
8 viewpoints and 16 playgrounds
Mapped within 2 km of the town in OpenStreetMap. Named places are listed with directions; unnamed ones are only counted.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 10
The Binn193 m (633 ft) · 0.2 mi from town
DirectionsGrangehill115 m (377 ft) · 0.2 mi from town
DirectionsKilmundy Hill104 m (341 ft) · 0.2 mi from town
DirectionsSilverbarton Hill182 m (597 ft) · 0.3 mi from town
DirectionsWindy Hill156 m (512 ft) · 0.8 mi from town
DirectionsDunearn Hill221 m (725 ft) · 0.9 mi from town
DirectionsBaspard Hill197 m (646 ft) · 0.9 mi from town
DirectionsHawk Hill1.0 mi from town
DirectionsPlus 2 hills and peaks more.
Waterfalls 2
Plus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 16
Haugh Roadin town
DirectionsLinks Splashpadin town
DirectionsPiper Crescentin town
DirectionsToll Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 4
Plus 4 slipways without a name on the map.
Next door
The outdoors in nearby towns
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles. Tap a town for its outdoors page.
KinghornKirkcaldy and DysartDalgety Bay and HillendLochgellyCrossgatesCowdenbeath and LumphinnansBurntisland
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burntisland | – | 3.2 | 91% | 0% |
| Kinghorn 2.3 mi | – | 0.6 | 30% | 0% |
| Kirkcaldy and Dysart 4.9 mi | – | 4.1 | 80% | 0% |
| Dalgety Bay and Hillend 5.1 mi | – | 1.7 | 95% | 0% |
| Lochgelly 5.3 mi | – | 2.8 | 98% | 0% |
| Crossgates 5.5 mi | – | 0.3 | 80% | 0% |
| Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans 5.6 mi | – | 3.0 | 91% | 0% |
None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Burntisland
What is the biggest park in Burntisland?
The Links, 7.4 ha (18 acres), with 1.1 km of path. Meadowfield (0.9 ha) is second. 3 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Burntisland near a National Park?
No National Park or National Scenic Area is within 30 km (about 19 miles) of Burntisland.
What are the best walks near Burntisland?
3 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Fife Coastal Path, Burntisland Outer Heritage Trail and Colinswell to Dunearn.
How many people in Burntisland live near a park?
91% of residents live within 400 m, about a 5-minute walk, of a public park, garden or playing field (NRS Census 2022 output areas against OS Open Greenspace). The typical town in England and Wales is 83%.
When is the best time of year for walking in Burntisland?
June, July and September: the longest days, the warmest afternoons and the least rain of the year, from the Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How is the Outdoors Grade worked out?
From five measures, each placed among UK towns of 1,000 or more: public green space per resident, the share living near a park, National Park or National Scenic Area within 5 km, footpaths per square kilometre, and the sea within 5 km. It is a character grade and isn’t part of Burntisland’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Burntisland’s outdoors figures come from
- Parks and green space: Ordnance Survey OS Open Greenspace (parks and gardens, playing fields, play spaces, and their access points). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- National Parks and National Scenic Areas: Scottish Government and NatureScot boundaries (Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, Cairngorms; the 40 National Scenic Areas), clipped to land, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Footpaths, tracks, core paths, walking routes, beaches and things to do: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL), via Geofabrik’s Scotland extract, October 2026.
- Historic gardens, listed buildings and monuments: Historic Environment Scotland designations, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Rain and temperature: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the town; daylight calculated from its latitude.
- The sea: ONS Countries (December 2024) boundaries clipped to mean high water. Residents near a park: NRS Scotland’s Census 2022 output areas.
- Grade: Scottish towns have no Outdoors Grade yet.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.