Whirly Kips

Whirly Kips is a hill in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 548 feet. Whirly Kips is situated nearby to the hamlet Brunton, as well as near the village Luthrie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Norman’s Law and Parbroath Castle.

Norman’s Law

Peak

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Norman's Law is a prominent hill at the far eastern end of the Ochil Fault, Scotland. It sits above the south bank of the River Tay, around four miles north west of Cupar.

Parbroath Castle

Castle

Parbroath Castle is a ruined castle which was the former seat of Clan Seton near Parbroath farm, Creich, Fife, Scotland. Only a portion of a vault standing in a field still exists.

Collairnie Castle

Ruins

Photo: Brian Forbes, CC BY 2.0.

Collairnie Castle is an L-plan castle in Dunbog, Fife, Scotland. The castle was extended in the 16th century, with a wing added of 4 storeys with an attic.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luthrie and Dunbog.

Luthrie

Village

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Luthrie is a village in the parish of Creich in Fife, Scotland. A small stream shown on maps as Windygates Burn flows through the village and occasionally floods.

Dunbog is a parish in the county of Fife in Scotland which is now united with the neighbouring parish of Abdie, Dunbog kirk closing at that time. The name of the parish possibly derives from the Scottish Gaelic, Dùn Bolg, meaning "bag fort" or "bag-like, rounded hill" although no fortification has been identified on Dunbog Hill. Dunbog is situated 1½ miles southwest of Whirly Kips.

Creich

Hamlet

Creich, is a hamlet in Fife, Scotland. The local parish is named after Creich. The ruins of Creich Castle are located nearby. The ruins of Parbroath Castle are also in Criech parish. Creich is situated 2 miles northeast of Whirly Kips.

Whirly Kips

Type: Hill with an elevation of 548 feet
Category: landform
Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.35951° or 56° 21′ 34″ north

Longitude

-3.1203° or 3° 7′ 13″ west

Elevation

548 feet (167 metres)

Open location code

9C8R9V5H+RV

GeoNames ID

12621736

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