Lomond Hills, Leven
#2 among attractions in Leven
Facts and practical information
The Lomond Hills, also known outside the locality as the Paps of Fife, are a range of hills in central Scotland. They lie in western central Fife and Perth and Kinross, Scotland. At 522 metres West Lomond is the highest point in the county of Fife. ()
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Lomond Hills – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Falkland Palace, Kingdom Shopping Centre, Bunnet Stane, Balgonie Castle.
Forts and castles, Historical place, PalaceFalkland Palace, Falkland
53 min walk • Nestled in the quaint village of Falkland, Scotland, Falkland Palace stands as a testament to the grandeur of Scottish Renaissance architecture. Once a favored retreat of the Stuart monarchs, this opulent palace is steeped in history and royal intrigue.
Shopping, Shopping centreKingdom Shopping Centre, Glenrothes
97 min walk • The Kingdom Centre is the main shopping destination in Glenrothes, located in the town centre. It is the largest indoor shopping centre in Fife and is one of the largest single-level indoor shopping centres in Scotland with around 40,000 m² of floorspace.
Rock, Nature, Natural attractionBunnet Stane
69 min walk • The Bunnet Stane is a rock formation near the hamlet of Gateside in Fife, at the foot of West Lomond. It sits upon one of the calciferous sandstone outcrops of the Old Red Sandstone suie that exist around the base of the Lomond Hills.
Wedding chapel, Reportedly haunted, Forts and castlesBalgonie Castle, Markinch
151 min walk • Balgonie Castle is located on the south bank of the River Leven near Milton of Balgonie, 3.5 kilometres east of Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland.
Forts and castles, Vernacular architectureBalvaird Castle, Glenfarg
137 min walk • Balvaird Castle in Perthshire is a traditional late medieval Scottish tower house. It is located in the Ochil Hills, around 5 kilometres south of Abernethy. The name Balvaird is from Baile a' Bhàird, 'Township of the Bard' in Gaelic. Balvaird Castle is a scheduled monument, and is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.
Nature, Natural attraction, HillWest Lomond
55 min walk • West Lomond is the highest point in the county of Fife, Scotland and the highest peak in the Lomond Hills. Its cone-shaped summit, which is the remains of a volcanic plug, rises above an escarpment of Carboniferous sandstone and limestone layers, capped with a quartz-microgabbro sill.
ParkLoch Leven, Kinross
143 min walk • Loch Leven is a fresh water loch located immediately to the east of the burgh of Kinross in Perth and Kinross council area, central Scotland. Roughly triangular, the loch is about 6 km at its longest.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeBirnie Loch
147 min walk • Birnie Loch is located in North East Fife, Scotland, adjacent to the crossroads between the A91 and B937 roads. It is entirely artificial in nature, being a flooded pit formerly used for the extraction of sand or gravel.
ParkRiverside Park, Glenrothes
83 min walk • Riverside Park is a town park situated in the town of Glenrothes, Fife. The park has pleasant woodland walks, floral gardens, a pond and recently an Arboretum has been planted. The park has several play areas and town art sculptures, adventure play areas, seasonal toilets and fitness equipment.
Forts and castlesMyres Castle
93 min walk • Myres Castle is a Scottish castle situated in Fife near the village of Auchtermuchty. Its history is interleaved with that of nearby Falkland Palace with present-day castle construction dating to 1530.
RuinsLeslie House, Glenrothes
73 min walk • Leslie House in Leslie, Fife was the largest and earliest Restoration house in Fife, Scotland. The building was gutted in a 2009 fire. Several of the buildings are listed. Sir Robert Spencer Nairn acquired the house in 1919 and in 1952, donated it to the Church of Scotland.
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