The Brake
The Brake is a hamlet in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. The Brake is situated nearby to the hamlet High Beley, as well as near Stravithie.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pittarthie Castle and Dunino Parish Church.
Pittarthie Castle
Ruins
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pittarthie Castle is the remains of what was a laird’s tower house in Fife, Scotland dating to the end of the sixteenth century. The ruins of the structure are located 2.5 kilometres southwest of Dunino, and 6.5 kilometres northwest of Anstruther.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunino and Carnbee.
Dunino
Hamlet
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Dunino is a village and parish in the East Neuk of Fife. It is 10 km from the nearest town, St Andrews, and 8 km from the fishing village of Anstruther.
Carnbee
Hamlet
Photo: Sandy Gemmill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carnbee is a village and rural parish in the inland part of the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. Carnbee is situated 2½ miles south of The Brake.
Arncroach
Village
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Arncroach is a small village situated in the east of Fife, four miles inland of the fishing village of Pittenweem and around 10 miles away from St Andrews, on the east coast of Scotland. Arncroach is situated 3½ miles south of The Brake.
The Brake
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.28191° or 56° 16′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.76305° or 2° 45′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C8V76JP+QQOpenStreetMap ID
node 13966286002OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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