Keltybridge

Keltybridge is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, about one mile north of Kelty, which is across the Fife border. It stands on the northern banks of Kelty Burn.

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Type: Village
Description: village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Drochaid Chailtidh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch Ore and Benarty Hill.

Loch Ore

Park

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Loch Ore is a loch situated in Fife, Scotland. It forms the core of Lochore Meadows Country Park. It is used mainly for leisure purposes, especially yachting, although the uneven depth can make speed boating problematic. Loch Ore is situated 1½ miles east of Keltybridge.

Benarty Hill

Peak

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Benarty Hill, locally simply Benarty, rises above and to the west of Ballingry, in the west of Fife, Scotland. The summit ridge, known as Mulla Craig, forms the boundary with Perth and Kinross. Benarty Hill is situated 2 miles northeast of Keltybridge.

Lochore Castle

Ruins

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Lochore Castle is a ruined 14th-century tower house, about 3 miles south east of Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland, and south of Lochore, east of Loch Ore, in Lochore Country Park. Lochore Castle is situated 2½ miles east of Keltybridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kelty and Glencraig.

Kelty

Town

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Kelty is a former coal mining town located in Fife, Scotland. Lying in the heart of the old mining heartlands of Fife and adjacent to the M90 motorway, it is situated on the Fife/Kinross-shire boundary and has a population of around 6,000 residents.

Glencraig

Village

Glencraig is a very small former mining village in Scotland, situated in the Benarty area of Fife, between Crosshill and Lochgelly. The village's population has decreased significantly since the decline of the coal-mining industry during the 1970s and 1980s. Glencraig is situated 2½ miles east of Keltybridge.