Tentsmuir Forest

#3512 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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Tentsmuir Forest is in north east Fife, Scotland. Covering some 5 square miles, the forest was originally sand dunes and moorland before acquisition by the Forestry Commission in the 1920s. The forest consists mainly of Scots pine and Corsican pine, and is now owned by Forestry and Land Scotland, successor body to the Forestry Commission. ()

Coordinates: 56°25'7"N, 2°50'8"W

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Tentsmuir Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Course at St Andrews, St Andrews Links, Broughty Castle, Swilcan Bridge.

4.6 miS
Golf
Old Course at St Andrews
118 min walk • The Old Course at St Andrews is a revered icon in the world of golf, known as the "Home of Golf" and situated in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. This ancient golf course is renowned for its rich history, having been established in the early 15th century, and it is...
4.7 miS
Golf
St Andrews Links, St Andrews
120 min walk • St Andrews Links in the town of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, is regarded as the "Home of Golf". It has one of the oldest courses in the world, where the game has been played since the 15th century.
3.3 miNW
Forts and castles, Specialty museum, Museum
Broughty Castle, Dundee
85 min walk • Broughty Castle is a historic castle on the banks of the river Tay in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland. It was completed around 1495, although the site was earlier fortified in 1454 when George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus received permission to build on the site.
5.3 miS
Bridge
Swilcan Bridge, St Andrews
136 min walk • The Swilcan Bridge, or Swilken Bridge, or Swilcanth as it was known, is a small stone bridge in St Andrews Links golf course, Scotland. The bridge spans the Swilcan Burn between the first and eighteenth fairways on the Old Course, and has become an important image in the sport of golf.
4.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Claypotts Castle, Dundee
115 min walk • Claypotts Castle is a late medieval castle in the suburban West Ferry area of Dundee, Scotland. It is one of the best-preserved examples of a 16th-century Z-plan tower house in Scotland.
4.9 miNW
Bridge
Tay Road Bridge, Dundee
126 min walk • The Tay Road Bridge carries the A92 road across the Firth of Tay from Newport-on-Tay in Fife to Dundee in Scotland, just downstream of the Tay Rail Bridge.
5.3 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
The R&A World Golf Museum, St Andrews
137 min walk • The R&A World Golf Museum is located opposite the clubhouse of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St Andrews, Scotland. The R&A owns and operates the museum.
3.1 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Athernase Church, Leuchars
81 min walk • St Athernase Church is a Romanesque church located in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building and remains in use as a Church of Scotland parish church.
4 miNW
Church
St Luke's Church, Dundee
101 min walk • St Luke's & Queen Street Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland in Broughty Ferry, on the edge of Dundee, Scotland.
3 miSW
Forts and castles
Earlshall Castle, Leuchars
77 min walk • Earlshall Castle is a restored 16th century courtyard castle, near Leuchars Station about 1⁄2 mile east of Leuchars, Fife, Scotland It has been described as “a perfect example of a 16/17th century mansion”.
1.6 miW
Park
Morton Lochs
40 min walk • Morton Lochs is part of Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve located near Tayport, in the north east of Fife, Scotland. It consists of three small lochs important for a variety of waterfowl species.