Take Notice
Take notice of your surroundings
Dunfermline and West Fife’s woodland, parks, museums, and historic buildings provide quiet and calm spaces where we can find time for ourselves and TAKE NOTICE of our surroundings.
Taking the time to stop and notice, whether through meditation, breathing techniques, or simple mindful moments, is essential for our wellbeing. This intentional pause allows us to detach from the pace of modern life, helping to ground us in the present moment and anchor us in the here and now. This can help sharpen our awareness of our mental and emotional state day to day, helping us to maintain our internal balance in a busy world.
Outdoor and Indoor Spaces
Pittencrieff Park
The park has lots of places for reflection and connection, particularly around the Glen.
Woodlands
Forest and Land Scotland has three woodland trails of varying lengths in West Fife at Balgownie, Dean Plantation, and Devilla.
Visit the Forestry and Land website
West Fife Walks
Routes and quiet places around Saline, Torry Bay, Valleyfield and Culross.
Visit West Fife Walks website
Saline Glen
Saline Glen and Kirkland House gardens are ideal settings for mindfulness activities.
Valleyfield Estate
The woodland is a suitable setting for mindfulness activities.
Visit the Valleyfield Estate website
Blair Castle
The setting of the walled garden and its wildlife at Blair Castle is suitable for mindfulness activities. Contact GROW West Fife for opening times.
Visit GROW West Fife website
Torry Bay
The Fife Coastal Path and the wider bay are full of quiet places and routes
Dunfermline Public Park
The park has quiet places for sit and enjoy the seasons.
Explore the Heritage of Dunfermline & West Fife
