Kinkell

#4682 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Kinkell was an estate to the east of St Andrews in Scotland. In the Middle Ages it was the site of a chapel, hospital, dovecote and a castle or manor house. The castle was an important location for conventicles in the period following the restoration of the House of Stuart. Little trace of the buildings remain, but the name is preserved in Kinkell Ness, Kinkell Braes, Kinkell Byre, Kinkell Farm and so on. The braes are now occupied by modern structures such as a caravan park, waste treatment plant, farm and golf course. ()

Coordinates: 56°19'29"N, 2°45'17"W

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Kinkell – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews Castle, Church of St Mary on the Rock, New Picture House.

1.7 miNW
12th-century cathedral ruins
St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews
43 min walk • St Andrews Cathedral, a hauntingly beautiful ruin perched on the edge of the North Sea in the city of St Andrews, Scotland, is a site steeped in medieval history and religious significance. Once the largest church in Scotland, the cathedral's remains offer a window...
1.8 miNW
Ruined 13th-century castle with dungeon
St Andrews Castle, St Andrews
47 min walk • St Andrews Castle is a ruin located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The castle sits on a rocky promontory overlooking a small beach called Castle Sands and the adjoining North Sea.
1.6 miNW
Church
Church of St Mary on the Rock, St Andrews
41 min walk • The Church of St Mary on the Rock or St Mary's Collegiate Church, was a secular college of priests based on the seaward side of St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews, just beyond the precinct walls. It is known by a variety of other names, such as St Mary of the Culdees, Kirkheugh and Church of St Mary of Kilrymont.
2 miNW
Nightlife, Cinema
New Picture House, St Andrews
52 min walk • The New Picture House is an independent cinema located in St Andrews, Scotland. It was first opened in 1930 and it contains three cinema screens. The largest cinema has a row of special seats with electronic black recliners, and also has a ground level and balcony seating area.
2 miNW
56°20'11"N • 2°48'7"W
St Andrews Indoor Golf Centre, St Andrews
51 min walk • Golf, Sport complex, Outdoor activities
1.8 miNW
City hall
St Andrews Town Hall, St Andrews
48 min walk • St Andrews Town Hall is a municipal structure in South Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The structure, which is the meeting place of the Royal Burgh of St Andrews Community Council, is a Category B listed building.
1.8 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
All Saints' Church, St Andrews
46 min walk • All Saints' Church, St Andrews, is in North Castle Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It is an active Scottish Episcopal Church and is a Category A listed building.
1.9 miNW
Church
St Salvator's Chapel, St Andrews
49 min walk • St Salvator's Chapel is one of two collegiate chapels belonging to the University of St Andrews, the other being St Leonard's Chapel.
1.6 miNW
Memorial
St Andrews Sarcophagus, St Andrews
42 min walk • The Saint Andrews Sarcophagus is a Pictish monument dating from the second half of the 8th century. The sarcophagus was recovered beginning in 1833 during excavations by St Andrew's Cathedral, and in 1922 that the surviving components were reunited.
1.9 miNW
Church
Trinity, St Andrews
48 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is a Church of Scotland parish church in St Andrews, Fife. It is a Category A listed building.
1.9 miNW
Library, Universities and schools
University of St Andrews, St Andrews
48 min walk • The University of St Andrews is a public university in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It is the oldest of the four ancient universities of Scotland and, following Oxford and Cambridge universities, the third-oldest university in the English-speaking world.