Newton of Falkland

Newton of Falkland is a village in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Newton of Falkland is situated nearby to the village Freuchie, as well as near the hamlet Muirhead.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Falkland Palace and Falkland Parish Church, High Street, Falkland.

Falkland Palace

Castle

Photo: Sam Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Falkland Palace, in Falkland, Fife, Scotland, is a royal palace of the Scottish kings. It was one of the favourite places of Mary, Queen of Scots, who took refuge there from political and religious turmoil of her times.

Falkland Parish Church, High Street, Falkland

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falkland and Freuchie.

Falkland

Village

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Falkland is a village, parish, and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, at the foot of the Lomond Hills. According to the 2022 census it has a population of 1,041.

Freuchie

Village

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Freuchie is a village in Fife, Scotland, at the foot of the Lomond Hills, and near Falkland. The nearest major town is Glenrothes located 4 miles to the south.

Kingskettle

Village

Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kingskettle or often simply Kettle is a village and parish in Fife, Scotland. Encompassed by the Howe of Fife, the village is approximately 5.5 miles southwest of the nearest town, Cupar, and 22 miles north of Edinburgh. Kingskettle is situated 2½ miles east of Newton of Falkland.

Newton of Falkland

Type: Village
Description: village in Fife, Scotland, UK
Category: locality
Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.25164° or 56° 15′ 6″ north

Longitude

-3.18257° or 3° 10′ 57″ west

Elevation

177 feet (54 metres)

Open location code

9C8R7R28+MX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 366739371

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

10109494

Wikidata ID

Q3875714

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Italian—“Newton of Falkland” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Newton of Falkland”
Italian: “Newton of Falkland”
“Newton of Falkland”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Muirhead and Kirkforthar Feus.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Newton Village Hall and Happy Hounds Secure Dog Walking Field.

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