Maiden Castle
Maiden Castle is an archaeological site in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Maiden Castle is situated nearby to the peak Green Hill, as well as near the forest Drumdreel Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Falkland Palace and West Lomond.
Falkland Palace
Castle
Photo: Sam Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falkland Palace, in Falkland, Fife, Scotland, is a royal palace of the Scottish kings. It was one of the favourite places of Mary, Queen of Scots, who took refuge there from political and religious turmoil of her times. Falkland Palace is situated 2 miles east of Maiden Castle.
West Lomond
Peak
Photo: StuzzyW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Lomond is the highest point in the county of Fife, Scotland and the highest peak in the Lomond Hills. Its cone-shaped summit, which is the remains of a volcanic plug, rises above an escarpment of Carboniferous sandstone and limestone layers, capped with a quartz-microgabbro sill. West Lomond is situated 1½ miles west of Maiden Castle.
Falkland Parish Church, High Street, Falkland
Church
Photo: LilacRoses, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Falkland Parish Church, High Street, Falkland is situated 2 miles east of Maiden Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falkland and Strathmiglo.
Falkland
Village
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Falkland is a village, parish, and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, at the foot of the Lomond Hills. According to the 2022 census it has a population of 1,041. Falkland is situated 2 miles east of Maiden Castle.
Strathmiglo
Village
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Strathmiglo is a village and parish in the north east of Fife, Scotland on the River Eden. It lies on the old A91 road from Milnathort to Cupar and St. Strathmiglo is situated 2 miles north of Maiden Castle.
Gateside
Village
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Gateside is a small village in the north east of Fife, Scotland. It is inhabited by around 200 people. It also comprises a school, a park, seven-a-side football pitch, there used to be a village shop, and a pub which has now been converted into a private residence, the Gateside Memorial Hall and a garage. Gateside is situated 2½ miles northwest of Maiden Castle.
Maiden Castle
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.24806° or 56° 14′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.25715° or 3° 15′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C8R6PXV+64OpenStreetMap ID
node 4304095374OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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