Loch Leven, Kinross

Name: Loch Leven
Address: Kinross, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Kinross

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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. Prior to the canalisation of the River Leven, and the partial draining of the loch in 1826–36, Loch Leven was considerably larger. The drop in water level by 1.4 m reduced the loch to 75% of its former size, and exposed several small islands, as well as greatly increasing the size of the existing ones. ()

Alternative names: Area: 5.14 mi²Length: 3.26 miWidth: 2.6 miMaximum depth: 44 ftElevation: 348 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 56°11'46"N, 3°22'26"W

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Loch Leven – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lochleven Castle, Bunnet Stane, Burleigh Castle, Lomond Hills.

0.8 miNW
Historical place, Reportedly haunted, Forts and castles
Lochleven Castle, Kinross
20 min walk • Lochleven Castle is a ruined castle on an island in Loch Leven, in the Perth and Kinross local authority area of Scotland. Possibly built around 1300, the castle was the site of military action during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
4.4 miNE
Rock, Nature, Natural attraction
Bunnet Stane
113 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.
2.4 miNW
Ruins, Architecture, Forts and castles
Burleigh Castle, Milnathort
62 min walk • The remains of Burleigh Castle are located just outside the village of Milnathort, 1.5 miles north of Kinross, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
5.6 miNE
Nature, Hill, Park
Lomond Hills, Leven
143 min walk • 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.
4.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
West Lomond
115 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.
2.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Benarty Hill
54 min walk • Benarty Hill, locally simply Benarty, rises above and to the west of Ballingry, in the west of Fife, Scotland. The summit ridge forms the boundary with Perth and Kinross.
3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Ore
93 min walk • Loch Ore is a loch situated in Fife, Scotland. It forms the core of Lochore Meadows Country Park. It is used mainly for leisure purposes, especially yachting, although the uneven depth can make speed boating problematic.
1 miSE
Island
St Serf's Inch
26 min walk • St Serf's Inch or St Serf's Island is an island in Loch Leven, in south-eastern Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It was the home of a Culdee and then an Augustinian monastic community, St Serf's Inch Priory.
6.8 miSW
Racetrack
Knockhill, Dunfermline
174 min walk • Knockhill Racing Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Fife, Scotland. It opened in September 1974 and is Scotland's national motorsport centre. The circuit is located in the countryside about 6 miles north of Dunfermline. It is the only FIA approved circuit in Scotland.
6.8 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Knockhill
174 min walk • Knockhill Racing Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Fife, Scotland. It opened in September 1974 and is Scotland's national motorsport centre. The circuit is located in the countryside about 6 miles north of Dunfermline. It is the only FIA approved circuit in Scotland.
5.4 miSE
Town
Lochgelly
139 min walk • One of the town's most prominent landmarks is Loch Ore, a stunning freshwater loch that provides a tranquil setting for a variety of recreational activities. Visitors can enjoy leisurely walks along the loch's shore, go fishing, or even take a boat out onto the water...