Maiden’s Rock
Maiden’s Rock is in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Maiden’s Rock is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover St. Andrews Holiday Park, as well as near the dog park St Andrews Dog Run.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Andrews Cathedral and St Andrews Castle.
St Andrews Cathedral
Ruins
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The Cathedral of St Andrew is a ruined cathedral in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It was built in 1158 and became the centre of the Medieval Catholic Church in Scotland as the seat of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and the Bishops and Archbishops of St Andrews. St Andrews Cathedral is situated 1 mile northwest of Maiden’s Rock.
St Andrews Castle
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St Andrews Castle is a ruin located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The castle sits on a rocky promontory overlooking a small beach called Castle Sands and the adjoining North Sea. St Andrews Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Maiden’s Rock.
Church of St Mary on the Rock
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The Church of St Mary on the Rock, or St Mary's Collegiate Church, was a secular college of priests based on the seaward side of St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews, just beyond the precinct walls. Church of St Mary on the Rock is situated 1 mile northwest of Maiden’s Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Andrews and Boarhills.
St Andrews
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St Andrews is a town on the coast of Fife in northeast Scotland. With a population of 16,930 in 2021, it's an attractive place famous for its ancient university and as the "home of golf".
Boarhills
Hamlet
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boarhills is a hamlet close to Kingsbarns in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. It is located off the A917 road, 4+1⁄2 miles from St Andrews and 5+1⁄2 miles from Crail, close to the mouth of Kenly Water with the North Sea. Boarhills is situated 2½ miles southeast of Maiden’s Rock.
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. Dunino is situated 3 miles south of Maiden’s Rock.
Maiden’s Rock
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.33219° or 56° 19′ 56″ northLongitude
-2.76732° or 2° 46′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C8V86JM+V3OpenStreetMap ID
node 310153308OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rock
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