Widow’s Land

Widow’s Land is a locality in , , . Widow’s Land is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Binnend and Burntisland railway station.

Ruins
, also known as Village and The Binn, is an abandoned industrial village located two miles north of in . It was established in the late 1870s to house workers at the nearby shale oil extraction works.

Railway station
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway station in the town of , , . The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line.

Church
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church building in the Fife burgh of , constructed for the Church of Scotland in 1592. It is historically important as one of the first churches built in Scotland after the Reformation, with a highly distinctive and apparently original square plan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burntisland and Kinghorn.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a port on the north coast of the Firth of Forth, in in central Scotland, with a population of 6600 in 2020. Its west side is industrial and formerly had ship-building, but its east is a small seaside resort and commuter town for Edinburgh.

Town
Photo: BesigedB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and parish in , . A seaside resort with two beaches, Beach and Pettycur Bay, plus a fishing port, it stands on the north shore of the , opposite . is situated 2 miles east of Widow’s Land.

Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in , Scotland. It is 4 miles west of . The name is from the Gaelic uachdar, meaning upland or heights above the Tiel burn. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Widow’s Land.

Widow’s Land

Latitude
56.0683° or 56° 4′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.22589° or 3° 13′ 33″ west
Open location code
9C8R3Q9F+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4530976015
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Binnend and Whinnyhall.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Binn and Toll Community Centre.

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