Byres
Byres is a hamlet in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Byres is situated nearby to the village Kirkton, as well as near the hamlet Bottomcraig.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Edward’s Abbey and Balmerino Parish Church.
St. Edward’s Abbey
Balmerino Abbey, or St Edward's Abbey, in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland, was a Cistercian monastery which has been ruinous since the 16th century.
Balmerino Parish Church
Church
Photo: James Denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balmerino Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church in Bottomcraig, Fife, Scotland. The church sits in the centre of the small village where it was built in 1811. It is situated across the road from the accompanying manse constructed in 1816.
Birkhill Castle
Castle
Photo: Peter Mannox, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Birkhill Castle is a stately home, the residence of the Earl of Dundee, located on the banks of the River Tay, a short drive from St. Andrews. The castle is operated as a commercial venture offering facilities for corporate and private groups.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balmerino and Bottomcraig.
Balmerino
Village
Photo: Cb43569, Public domain.
Balmerino is a small village and former monastic centre in Fife, Scotland. It is the home of Balmerino Abbey and the former abbots of Balmerino who were great regional landlords.
Bottomcraig
Hamlet
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Bottomcraig is a village in Fife, Scotland located near Balmerino and The Gauldry. The village is home to Balmerino Parish Church, built in 1811, and the former manse built in 1816.
Gauldry
Village
Gauldry, locally sometimes The Gauldry, is a village in Fife, Scotland. It is located 3 kilometres southwest of Newport on Tay, 2 kilometres south-east of Balmerino, and 1 kilometre south of Bottomcraig.
Byres
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Byres of Balmerino”
- Category: locality
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.40646° or 56° 24′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.04418° or 3° 2′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C8RCX44+H8OpenStreetMap ID
node 13005590648OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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