Kinross-shire
Kinross is a small town in Perth and Kinross, 13 miles south of Perth. With a population of 5650 in 2021, it stands on the shores of Loch Leven, with the scarp of the Lomond Hills looming to the east and a mysterious giant golf ball to the west.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Burleigh Castle and Orwell Parish (Milnathort) War Memorial.
Burleigh Castle
Castle
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The remains of Burleigh Castle are located just outside the village of Milnathort, 1.5 miles north of Kinross, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The castle dates from the 15th and 16th centuries, and now sits beside the A911 road, opposite a 19th-century steading, recently adapted into housing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Milnathort and Glenfarg.
Milnathort
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milnathort is a small town in the parish of Orwell in the county of Kinross-shire, Scotland and since 1996, the local council area of Perth and Kinross.
Glenfarg
Village
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Glenfarg is a village in the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Until 14 June 1964, the village had a railway station, Glenfarg railway station, on the main line between Perth and Edinburgh via Kinross.
Kinross-shire
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kinross” and “Kinross County”
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.25° or 56° 15′ northLongitude
-3.4167° or 3° 25′ westElevation
636 feet (194 metres)Open location code
9C8R7H2M+28GeoNames ID
2645364
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