Walking Mends My Mind

05/06/2026

Take Some Breathing Space 🙏💚

05/06/2026

Breathing Space Connecting Benches

Had a great walk weather was fab, good conversation and good company.

Bench 1 Fife College
Bench 2 Beveridge Park
Bench 3 Dunnikier Country Park

Why is a Breathing Space Bench so important.

A Breathing Space bench is a public bench in Scotland designed to support mental health.

A Place to pause and breathe:
It invites you to sit down, slow down, and take a quiet moment for your wellbeing.

A space to talk:
It encourages people to open up and chat about how they are feeling, helping to break the stigma around mental health

A signpost for help:
Each bench has a plaque with the phone number or new beaches a QR code for Breathing Space—a free, confidential helpline run by NHS 24 for anyone in feeling stressed, anxious, or down.

It also acts as a simple reminder that you don't have to carry your worries alone.

Thanks again to all who attended today’s walk look forward to making this an annual event at the Kirkcaldy walking and movement festival.

Cheers Gaz

05/06/2026

Kick starting the Kirkcaldy Walking Festival today come and join us and learn a little more about the importance of the Breathing Space Benches. Change Mental Health Nhs Fife

Name of walk - Breathing Space, Connecting the benches.

Date and time of walk - Friday 5/6/26 @ 11:00am

Starting point with what 3 words reference - Fife College ///clear.crib.busy

End point of walk - Dunnikier Country Park

Distance of walk - approx 6 miles

Duration of walk - approx 2.5 Hours
Child Friendly - Yes
Buggy Friendly - Yes
Dog Friendly - Yes
Type of Terriain - Footpaths flat and firm surfaces.
Ability Level - moderate leisurely. Slight uphill

Walk leaders name - Gary Meldrum

Any organisation you are doing the event through - Walking Mends My Mind.

Walk details

Starting at Fife college St brycedale campus the first breathing space bench to be installed in Kirkcaldy, then it's a wee short walk along to bench number 2 located within Beveridge Park, then it's a wander up Oriel Road along Dunnikier Way towards Dunnikier Country Park where we will finish at bench number 3.

We will stick to the main roads so there is access to local bus routes should anyone want to cut the walk short.

Please wear sturdy footwear and dress for all weather types, bring water and refreshments for your walk.

05/06/2026

Here's the list of this year's walks for the walking Kirkcaldy Walking Festival so far... There's still more to be added, as well as all the full listings being uploaded in the next few days.

Friday 5th June

Breathing Space, Connecting Benches 11:00

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1H2F4Ba7eV/

TEA Woodland Walk 18:00

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EJcdhmazf/

Saturday 6th

Kirkcaldy Strong 09:30

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18gHURPwTq/

Sunday 7th

TEA Perimeter Walk 10:00

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EK3cbAk6x/

Big KYK9 Walk 10:00

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AoigJEoj6/

Family litter pick 10:30

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AMvRNXGb8/

Monday 8th

Beveridge Park Accessible Walk 18:30

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EXcBrkJPB/

Tuesday 9th

Dunnikier Woods 18:30

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AyjytwPSm/

Wednesday 10th

High Street History walk 18:30

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E2hoQMGcA/

Thursday 11th

TEA Wynds Walk 18:30

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18hs55bXkG/

Friday 12th

Woodland Wander 10:00

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18f7hq8pcL/

Saturday 13th

Dysart Coastal Path 11:30

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EFv3WnzWY/

Sunday 14th

Seafield Heritage & Nature Walk 09:30

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CDx3i8Gn1/

Promathon 12:00

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JRn6DZRPK/

TEA seafield tower walk 20:00

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GzJ4A58kU/

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