Meikle Bin

Meikle Bin is a peak in the Campsie Fells in Central Scotland. It is the second-highest of the group at 570 metres, and with its prominence of 270 m it is classified as a Marilyn.

Photo: Ron Shephard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Peggie’s Spout and Birkenburn Reservoir.

Peggie’s Spout

Waterfall

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Peggie's Spout is a waterfall of Scotland. Peggie’s Spout is situated 3,600 feet east of Meikle Bin.

Birkenburn Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Corrie Spout is situated 2 miles south of Meikle Bin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Queenzieburn and Lennoxtown.

Queenzieburn

Village

Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Queenzieburn is a small settlement in the historic county of Stirlingshire and the Council Area of North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its estimated population is 520. Queenzieburn is situated 3½ miles southeast of Meikle Bin.

Lennoxtown

Town

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Lennoxtown is a town in the East Dunbartonshire council area and the historic county of Stirlingshire, Scotland. The Campsie Fells are located to Lennoxtown's north. The town had a population of 4,094 at the 2011 UK census. Lennoxtown is situated 3½ miles southwest of Meikle Bin.

Milton of Campsie

Village

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Milton of Campsie is a village formerly in the county of Stirlingshire, but now in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland roughly 10 miles north of Glasgow. Nestling at the foot of the Campsie Fells, it is neighboured by Kirkintilloch and Lennoxtown. Milton of Campsie is situated 3½ miles south of Meikle Bin.

Meikle Bin

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Description: peak in the Campsie Fells in Scotland, UK
Categories: hill, tourism, and peak
Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.01393° or 56° 0′ 50″ north

Longitude

-4.1395° or 4° 8′ 22″ west

Elevation

1,870 feet (570 metres)

Open location code

9C8Q2V76+H6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 33075225

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=survey_post

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

Wikidata ID

Q15252845

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