Cricket Sticks & Stumps in Dunnikier country park in Kirkcaldy Scotland
Dunnikier Country Park 🏴
Today we are finishing the second part of our trip to Dunnikier Country Park in the north of Kirkcaldy. You can catch the first part of our trip in Dunnikier Country Park in Kirkcaldy Scotland amid glorious spring sunshine.
As a refresher or for new readers today, you can see from the worldmappin map below, that Dunnikier Park is sandwiched between two industrial estates, namely Dunnikier Estate and Mitchelson Industrial Estate.
You might remember this was the park of the hotel that was an old country home...
Last time we left with us about to go through this gate, or is it a portal to the other side?
Our starting point for today
Rabbits and Myxomatosis
I was pleasantly surprised to see a couple of rabbits darting across the field in front of me, with their fluffy butts running under the hedge which you can see below.
Recently I read about Animal welfare officers have had to put down rabbits after an outbreak of myxomatosis at Dunnikier Country Park in Kirkcaldy
Myxomatosis is a shitty disease Myxomatosis that affects rabbits.
It's transmitted mainly through insects like mosquitoes and fleas, as well as from direct contact, the good news is that it only affects rabbits and cannot be passed to other animals or humans.
If you do see a rabbit with Myxomatosis do not touch it, but call your animal control people and keep your dogs away. They lose their speed and agility so often dogs can catch them easily and then it gets messy.
What's across the hedge, can you guess?
Okay okay, if you said a wee wall, then give yourself a pat on the back, but if you are a pedant... then what is across the wee wall?
Cricket Anyone?
I am sure that the cricket fans amongst recognise the tell tale shape of a cricket wicket pitch.
It looks some seeding of the grass might have just happened as the birds are busy pecking away!
Dunnikier Cricket Club
Well the screens have seen better days and I guess there is not much of a clubhouse!
Walls everywhere
There seem to be walls all over the place around the cricket ground
Not too mention there were trees everywhere, even on the ground as this shadow shows!
Sticks and dogs
Seeing these two sticks on the path, you know they had been dropped by a dog!
Oh look a signpost!
We are here....
My favourite season ~ Sprummer!
Sprummer, have you heard of it?
I call the time when Spring and Summer overlap as Sprummer...
The trees are not fully developed as they are in summer.
Yes it's my favourite season, you see all the trees in their natural beauty not camouflaged with leaves etc...
Animals climbing the tree...
So you see them?
One on each side of the tree!
Forestry management
You see chopped down in the parks quite often in spring.
It can be as a result of high winds rendering limbs and branches or even whole trees unsafe.
Or a disease or infection might necessitate the felling.
Path choices
The great thing about Sprummer is that there are gaps in the trees so you can see the whole scenery.
Can you guess the type of bird nests?
Nature never gives up
Even when struck down she still pushes to survive and thrive...
A gate? A portal?
All of a sudden this gate appeared (actually I am taking this shot from the other side of the park..)
And it led to a parkful of homes!
So that was yet another entrance to the park, but it wasn't finished yet!
Further along the road towards the supermarket where I was heading was this...
Another fluffing entrance!
National Lottery funding
Did you see this plaque on the left pillar?
I do love seeing physical things that our moneywe spend buying lottery tickets goes to!
I like the barrier. I think in the first part of this post series I said about quad bikes and cars and trucks eating up the grass with donut rings etc, so it is good they have some barriers!
Cyclists ~ Ding your fluffing bell!
Did you see the wee creature by the base of the pole...
It was this wee birdie!
This part has taken quite a while to publish as we have now moved out of Sprummer and into Summer, but I hope you enjoyed it!
All images and ramblings are from me, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo unless otherwise stated. Note images are all snapped by me with my Google Pixel 9 XL Pro smartphone on the 30th April 2025 and four were used in canva to make the lead image.
@tengolotodo June 16th 2025
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I never really imagined that they had trailer parks outside the US. That's quite interesting. The old estate looks amazing and reminds me of some of the old mansions on the east coast of the US.
Yeah I think you call them modular homes. But there are mobile homes especially at holiday sites.
It does have an old mansion feel to it.
That is too crazy. Like I said, I never would have guessed they have them over there like they do here.
Well as they tend to be holiday homes, you don't have the trailer trash association here like can you have over there lol
Ah, okay. You are lucky then!
Oh yes I know 🤣
Superb weather for a walk around the park, wooded area with some wildlife to enjoy along the way.
Substantial area to enjoy your Sprummer stroll, refreshing!
It was gorgeous day and plenty to see.
Days we could enjoy walking without a worry in the world are long gone, far too dangerous here no matter where you go have to be cautious. Looks marvelous from the photos.
Having to watch where you are walking is not a good thing. Here as a rule you can to the parks without worrying.
The weather is so nice the garden looks so enchanting with its beauty that is truly pleasing to the eye the photos are so beautiful I really like them ❤️🙏
Aye it was a gorgeous walk in the sun
What get my attention about your favorite season SPRUMMER. I thought you misspelled it, but later on I understand. Super nice weather and fun to have walking or running on this kind of place. I love also the picture of animals comouflage the tree. It catches the attention and makes me look interesting. Overall amazing photos in the park. No wonder.
Thank you and I am glad you saw sprummer, you know it shows you read the post!
Have you ever heard of it before? I am not sure if it really exists or if I made it up.
Thank you and I am glad you like the park and pictures.
You took lovely photos @tengolotodo .. You really notice such tiny details.. It was fun reading about your walk through the park.. what excites me most are the new words I've learned from you today 🤣... from Myxomatosis, sprummer and the wee birdie.. 😆
I've never heard of a "wee birdie", so I thought it was something else.. 😆
Hehe well I am not sure that sprummer is a word, or just one that I made up🤣.
Up here in Scotland we say wee all the time.
Glad you enjoyed the walk and the post.
It was a long ride, Ed! The weather was ideal for doing this walk and taking pictures. I had never read about myxomatosis. When I was 15, I had a rabbit, Candy, but it died of poisoning. I did read that some people can get spots on their skin from carrying rabbits, but I don't know if that is true. A big hug for you 🫂
Did you take Candy to see Jenny?
Yes it is really the wild rabbits, if your dog can catch them, then they probably are infected!
Thank you Nancy and it was a fun walk in the sun,I think that was the hottest day of the year and it was a month ago lol. So much for our summer!
Wow this place is so nice. I really wanted to visit Scotland, and I hope my dream will come true.
You never know Rose your dream might come true one day :)
Very nicely done, those were some great pictures you took on the adventure through the park. That really is a nice looking place, and very well kept. It's always fun to see some fluffy creatures hopping around in those kind of places. Too bad about that nasty disease they are catching, but I guess putting them down is the humane thing to do and prevent the spread to the other rabbits.
I like the fact that they put barriers out like that as well to keep out motorized vehicles. I found the bicyclist sign kind of funny, use your bell... What if I don't have one?....
Great job!
lol do you know that if you have a bike you are supposed to have a bell. I am sure that used to be in the Highway code! Now I am curious I need to find out lol.
Yeah it is another great park, no water feature which means I don't go there often at all!
You really brought the place to life with your vivid storytelling and sprinkles of humor! Sprummer, what a fun word! I love how you combined spring and summer hehe 😅 It’s sad to hear about the rabbits and myxomatosis, but I’m glad you included that important info.
Sprummer hehe I am glad you like it, you see you never know what you might learn from me!
What I know is that it's a lot of fun to accompany you on this walk, you always see many clever analogies... Sprummer is a word I like. It sounds like a mouthful of sandwich, beer and a giggle that you want to contain.
Poor rabbits.
Thanks Nani and I shall be watching to see if you ever have and Sprummer weather.
I like posts to be how I would like them to be. Which is why I like yours, and slapped wrists on me as I have not come and seen you more often!
No self-inflicted slaps, please... 😁 - better use a sword. 🤣
A sword lmao someone is a violent woman!
So refreshing so visit that place♥️. Surrounding nature. You're must needed break 😛
Yes I just go walking when I want a break. As I don't think or even overthink it is a fun thing to do 🤣
It looks like a lovely park, really green and clean. Great weather too, perfect for a nice walk or bike ride. That gate/portal is an odd shape. Is that to prevent cyclists from going that way?
Yes it is a strange shape and think you are right it is to prevent speedy cyclists!