West Lomond

#1568 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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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. The conspicuous peaks of West Lomond, and its neighbour East Lomond, are visible for many miles around, which explains one suggested origin of their name, the 'Lomond' or 'beacon' hills. On the summit are the remains of an Iron Age hill fort. ()

Elevation: 1713 ftProminence: 1329 ftCoordinates: 56°14'44"N, 3°17'49"W

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West Lomond – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Falkland Palace, Kingdom Shopping Centre, Lochleven Castle, Bunnet Stane.

3.5 miE
Forts and castles, Historical place, Palace
Falkland Palace, Falkland
90 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.
5.9 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Kingdom Shopping Centre, Glenrothes
150 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.
4.8 miSW
Historical place, Reportedly haunted, Forts and castles
Lochleven Castle, Kinross
122 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.
0.5 miNW
Rock, Nature, Natural attraction
Bunnet Stane
14 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.
4.4 miW
Ruins, Architecture, Forts and castles
Burleigh Castle, Milnathort
113 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.
2.1 miE
Nature, Hill, Park
Lomond Hills, Leven
55 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.
3.5 miNW
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Balvaird Castle, Glenfarg
89 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.
6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Benarty Hill
155 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.
4.5 miSW
Park
Loch Leven, Kinross
115 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.
6.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Birnie Loch
169 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.
5.3 miSE
Park
Riverside Park, Glenrothes
136 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.