Out Head
Out Head is a point in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Out Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Kincaple, as well as near the area Tents Muir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Course at St Andrews and Leuchars Airport.
Old Course at St Andrews
Golf course
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The Old Course at St Andrews, also known as the Old Lady or the Grand Old Lady, is considered the oldest golf course in the world. It is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, and is held in trust by the St Andrews Links Trust under…
Leuchars Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: John Brailsford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leuchars Station is a British Army installation located in Leuchars, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland, near to the historic town of St Andrews. Formerly RAF Leuchars, it was the second most northerly air defence station in the United Kingdom. Leuchars Airport is situated 1½ miles west of Out Head.
St Andrews Castle
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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. St Andrews Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Out Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Andrews and Leuchars.
St Andrews
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St Andrews is a town on the coast of Fife in northeast Scotland. With a population of 16,930 in 2021, it's an attractive place famous for its ancient university and as the "home of golf".
Leuchars
Town
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Leuchars is a town and parish near the north-east coast of Fife in Scotland. The civil parish has a population of 5,754 and an area of 13,357 acres. Leuchars is situated 3 miles west of Out Head.
Guardbridge
Village
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Guardbridge is a town in the north-east of Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is approximately 3 miles north-west of St Andrews, and is situated on the estuary of the River Eden, at the junction of the A91 road between St Andrews and Stirling and the A919/A914 road between Leuchars and the Tay Road Bridge. Guardbridge is situated 3 miles west of Out Head.
Out Head
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Eden Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.36667° or 56° 22′ northLongitude
-2.81667° or 2° 49′ westOpen location code
9C8V958M+M8GeoNames ID
2640788
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kincaple and Tents Muir.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shelly Point and Old Course Hotel.
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