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Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Burntisland

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Burntisland

Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Burntisland

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Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Burntisland

04:47

18.0km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.10 km

Burntisland Beach

Beach

5.57 km

Kinghorn, Kinghorn Loch and Grangehill

Highlight • Settlement

7.78 km

Seals at Seafield Tower

Highlight • Natural

Just after passing the tower, look out for seals along the shore. Watch and listen to them as you enjoy the view of the surrounding area. On a brighter day, you can just see Arthur’s Seat across the water.

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7.87 km

Seafield Tower

Highlight • Castle

The lands here at Seafield (as well as the lands at Markinch) were granted to Robert Moultrie by King James II in 1443 and the tower was in his family …

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8.01 km

View of Inchkeith Island

Highlight • Viewpoint

Inchkeith island viewing along the coastal path near Seafield tower, the island has been the refuge to many infectious diseases i.e. syphilis from 14th Century to 16th Century. The island …

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8.36 km

Fife Coastal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Good path. Mix of trail and gravel with steps and rock gardens. Possibly not for beginners.

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8.52 km

Seafield Abandoned Dock and Piers

Highlight • Structure

In 1883, Seafield Dock and Railway Act, granted a company of shareholders permission to erect five acre dock enclosed by two piers here. Primarily, the dock intended to gain share …

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9.43 km

Rock Formations with Evidence of Ancient Tropical Seas

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

This part of the coastal path towards Seafield tower where the formation of rocks, are created from the molten lava and underneath these rocks are the evidence of tropical seas …

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13.4 km

Kinghorn East Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Easily missed, this is the more sheltered end of Kinghorn with good path to approach from the west.

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18.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.48 km

4.15 km

3.02 km

2.81 km

528 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.25 km

5.03 km

3.28 km

2.20 km

141 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

16°C

10°C

89 %

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Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Burntisland

Kinghorn, Kinghorn Loch and Grangehill

Seals at Seafield Tower

Seafield Tower

View of Inchkeith Island

Fife Coastal Path

Seafield Abandoned Dock and Piers

Rock Formations with Evidence of Ancient Tropical Seas

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