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Burntisland Parish Church – Kinghorn East Beach loop from Burntisland

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Burntisland Parish Church – Kinghorn East Beach loop from Burntisland

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Burntisland Parish Church – Kinghorn East Beach loop from Burntisland

03:01

11.3km

120m

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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237 m

Burntisland Parish Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The square parish church in Burntisland was opened in 1594 after a three-year construction period. It is therefore the earliest post-Reformation church in Scotland. Here, in 1601, the new translation …

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485 m

Coat of Arms Stone Carving

Highlight • Other

The initials were of the married couple in the house.

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596 m

Mary Somerville Commemorative Plaque

Highlight • Monument

A well known mathematician and astronomer ("courtesy of burntisland.net"): burntisland.net/somerville-family-history.htm
Mary Somerville currently features on the Royal Bank of scotland £10 note

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1.74 km

Burntisland Beach

Beach

5.25 km

Kinghorn, Kinghorn Loch and Grangehill

Highlight • Settlement

5.48 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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10.6 km

View of Burntisland and the Firth of Forth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Scottish Access Outdoor Code
A practical guide for all - outdooraccess-scotland.scot/practical-guide-all
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When crossing the A921, from the steps up to the road, the traffic passes very close to the wall opening here: goo.gl/maps/yTGaHMKipZk536Ln6

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10.8 km

Kings, Queens and Cromwell

Highlight • Monument

Here is a board that provides information about the relationships of kings, queens, and Oliver Cromwell to Burntisland.

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11.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.36 km

3.12 km

2.14 km

757 m

607 m

350 m

Surfaces

7.94 km

3.31 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

16°C

9°C

97 %

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Burntisland Parish Church – Kinghorn East Beach loop from Burntisland

Burntisland Parish Church

Coat of Arms Stone Carving

Mary Somerville Commemorative Plaque

Kinghorn, Kinghorn Loch and Grangehill

Kinghorn East Beach

View of Burntisland and the Firth of Forth

Kings, Queens and Cromwell

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