About
Dalbeath Marsh is a former quarry site just west of Cowdenbeath. There is a pleasant 0.75mile circular path running around the entire site. Dalbeath Marsh is a valuable resource for both local education and recreation with an interesting variety of wildlife.
As well as the open water, the site includes interesting wetland and grassland with small pockets of woodland. Rich in flora, there are a wide varerity of sedges, orchids, grasses, aquatic and heath plants which mean that the site has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific interest (SSSI).
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