A £1.8 million investment in Lochore Meadows has started.
Work to build new bike trails in the highly popular country park has begun.
It marks the beginning of a much wider investment in the park, which will also see a new visitor centre, golf club house and pavilion being built.
Councillor Mark Hood, the chairman of the Cowdenbeath area committee and Fife Sports Partnership, recently visited the visitor attraction to see where the new bike trails will be constructed.
He revealed that the bike trails should be completed and ready for people to enjoy by the end of March.
“The current trails are only accessible by experienced mountain bikers,” he said.
“But this improvement means that the council’s outdoor education team will be able to attract more specialist groups, such as vulnerable groups from schools, community learning programmes and the local community.”
Mr Hood said Fife was set to have a fantastic network of trails which will be a real asset to Lochore Meadows.
“This work builds on the success of one of Scotland’s biggest bike clubs, the Meedies Bike Club, and is testament to the strong partnership working they have with the outdoor education centre in the park,” he added.
The bike trail project benefits from sportscotland Legacy Active Places funding of £69,000 while the golf club house project has also attracted £83,000 from the same pot.
Mr Hood added: “As one of Scotland’s top free visitor attractions and one of the most visited attractions in Fife, it’s great to see this investment being delivered for Lochore Meadows Country Park.
“Collectively these projects will improve the visitor experience and deliver even more sporting opportunities at our much loved Meedies.”
The council is also spearheading ambitious plans for Scotland’s first ever dedicated closed cycle loop.
The £1.5 million plan, delivered in partnership with Scottish and British Cycling, will provide training facilities for some of the country’s elite riders.
But it would also provide training for the public, promote and encourage disability sport.
