Tayport’s biggest
East Common
Playing field
8.0 ha (20 acres)1.0 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
11 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
Centralin the middle of Tayport
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Photo: Scott Cormie · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Tayport · parks, paths & countryside
Tayport is on the coast, on the Fife Coastal Path
The sea makes up 32% of the area within 5 km. Parks and playing fields in Tayport add up to 5.3 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical town in England and Wales has 2.1. 28 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 2.4 for every square kilometre. Tayport has no Outdoors Grade: Scottish towns aren’t graded on the outdoors yet.
Green space
5.3 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical town in England and Wales 2.1
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical town in England and Wales 83%
Footpaths
28 km
2.4 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
32%
of the area within 5 km
A coastal town
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Tayport?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
On the coast32% of the area within 5 km is sea; 13 beaches mapped.A park on every doorstep100% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.On a long-distance trailThe Columba Way on North FCP passes through.
Tayport’s strongest suit is the sea, followed by parks close to every home.
The map
Parks, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Tayport’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 Tayport
The biggest is East Common, 8.0 ha (20 acres). Directions go to the park’s nearest public entrance where Ordnance Survey maps one.
West Common
Park or garden
4.4 ha (11 acres)0.4 km of path
6 pitchesfootball pitches would fit
0.4 mi north-westfrom the centre
1 West Lights (L Cleall Harding) West Common Grade II*
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Cross Green
Park or garden · 10 m outside town
0.7 ha (2 acres)0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Tayport
Directionsto the nearest entrance
Close to home
Everyone in Tayport lives 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Tayport100%
Fife towns93%
Towns in England and Wales83%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees; 7 playgrounds are mapped in and around the town, about one for every 567 residents.
Footpaths & waymarked walks
Tayport is on the Columba Way on North FCP
28 km of footpaths, tracks and core paths are mapped in Tayport and the kilometre around it, 2.4 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.
National
Columba Way on North FCP8.0 km
Fife Coastal Path8.0 km
The Columba Way on North FCP, a national route, passes Tayport.
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 Tayport: June 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 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 16.4 | 17.7 | 17.1 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 10.2 | 8.0 | 6.9 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 54 | 61 | 46 | 47 | 71 | 78 | 92 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 78 |
April is the driest month (46 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 19 °C). Winter days are short, about 7 hours of daylight in December, and 92 mm of rain falls in August, the wettest month. Frost comes on about 41 nights a year. The climate in Tayport →
The coast
The coast and beaches near Tayport
32% of the area within 5 km of Tayport is sea. 13 beaches are mapped within 5 km, 4 with a name.
Grassy Beach1.1 mi from town
DirectionsGreen Scalp1.4 mi from town
DirectionsKinshaldy Beach2.7 mi from town
DirectionsWoodhaven Beach2.7 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
2 viewpoints and 7 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
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 4
Hare Law110 m (361 ft) · 0.3 mi from town
DirectionsTullo Braes0.4 mi from town
DirectionsCraig Law112 m (367 ft) · 0.7 mi from town
DirectionsLaverock Law1.1 mi from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 7
Plus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Larick Campsitein town
DirectionsThe Beeches Caravan Club CL1.1 mi from town
DirectionsSlipways 1
Plus 1 slipway 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.
Newport-on-Tay and WormitMonifiethDundeeCarnoustieSt AndrewsCuparTayport
ABCDOutdoors Grade
| Town | Outdoors | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Near a park | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayport | – | 5.3 | 100% | 0% |
| Newport-on-Tay and Wormit 2.8 mi | – | 1.1 | 35% | 0% |
| Monifieth 3.4 mi | – | 1.5 | 66% | 0% |
| Dundee 3.7 mi | – | 2.8 | 87% | 0% |
| Carnoustie 7.3 mi | – | 1.8 | 97% | 0% |
| St Andrews 8.2 mi | – | 3.0 | 94% | 0% |
| Cupar 10.2 mi | – | 2.7 | 93% | 0% |
None of the neighbours has a protected landscape within 5 km either.
Questions about the outdoors in Tayport
What is the biggest park in Tayport?
East Common, 8.0 ha (20 acres), with 1 km of path. West Common (4.4 ha) is second. 3 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is Tayport near a National Park?
No National Park or National Scenic Area is within 30 km (about 19 miles) of Tayport.
What are the best walks near Tayport?
2 waymarked walking routes pass within 2 km of the town, including the Columba Way on North FCP and Fife Coastal Path.
How many people in Tayport live near a park?
100% 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 Tayport?
June 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 Tayport’s overall grade.
Sources
Where Tayport’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.