St Serf’s Inch
St Serf's Inch or St Serf's Island is an island in Loch Leven, in south-eastern Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It was the home of a Culdee and then an Augustinian monastic community, St Serf's Inch Priory.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Loch Leven, Kinross, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “St Serf’s”, “St Serf’s Island”, “St Serfs Inch”, and “St Serfs Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lochleven Castle and Benarty Hill.
Lochleven Castle
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lochleven Castle is a ruined castle on an island in Loch Leven, in the Perth and Kinross local authority area of Scotland. Possibly built around 1300, the castle was the site of military action during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Lochleven Castle is situated 1½ miles northwest of St Serf’s Inch.
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 forms the boundary with Perth and Kinross. Benarty Hill is situated 1½ miles south of St Serf’s Inch.
Kinross House
Building
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinross House is a late 17th-century country house overlooking Loch Leven, near Kinross in Kinross-shire, Scotland. Kinross House is situated 2 miles northwest of St Serf’s Inch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinnesswood and Scotlandwell.
Kinnesswood
Village
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinnesswood, possibly from the Scottish Gaelic: Ceann eas ciad is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and is in the historic county of Kinross-shire. Kinnesswood is situated 2 miles northeast of St Serf’s Inch.
Scotlandwell
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scotlandwell is a village in Portmoak, Kinross-shire, Scotland. It is within the Perth and Kinross council area. It lies to the east of Loch Leven, at the junction of the A977 and B920 roads, approximately 4 miles west of Glenrothes and 4 miles east of Kinross. Scotlandwell is situated 2 miles northeast of St Serf’s Inch.
Ballingry
Town
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Ballingry; Scots: Ballingry, Bingry, Scottish Gaelic: Baile Iongrach) is a town in Fife, Scotland. It is near the boundary with Perth and Kinross, north of Lochgelly. Ballingry is situated 2 miles southeast of St Serf’s Inch.
St Serf’s Inch
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.18914° or 56° 11′ 21″ northLongitude
-3.35748° or 3° 21′ 27″ westElevation
374 feet (114 metres)Open location code
9C8R5JQV+M2OpenStreetMap ID
way 60438001OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“St Serf’s Inch” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “St Serf’s Inch”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Serf’s Priory (remains of) and Portmoak Chapel.
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