Balone
Balone is a hamlet in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Balone is situated nearby to the hamlet Lumbo, as well as near the village Mount Melville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bogward Dovecot and Craigtoun Country Park.
Bogward Dovecot
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bogward Doocot is a rare early beehive-type doocot, or dovecote, in the Scottish town of St Andrews, Fife. In 1971, it was designated as a Category A listed building by Historic Scotland.
Craigtoun Country Park
Park
Photo: colin mcadam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craigtoun Country Park is a country park located approximately 2 miles to the south-west of St Andrews in the county of Fife, Scotland. The site is currently owned by Fife Council, with park amenities being operated as of 2012 by the charitable organisation Friends of Craigtoun Park.
Craigtoun Miniature Railway
Rideable miniature railway
The Craigtoun Park Railway is a 15 in gauge railway operating on a circular track around part of the Craigtoun Country Park in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strathkinness and St Andrews.
Strathkinness
Village
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strathkinness is a small village located 3 miles to the west of St Andrews in North East Fife. A key characteristic of the village is the newly developed housing in the centre of the village. Strathkinness is situated 1½ miles west of Balone.
St Andrews
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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".
Guardbridge
Village
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Guardbridge is a town in the north-east of Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is approximately 3 miles north-west of St Andrews, and is situated on the estuary of the River Eden, at the junction of the A91 road between St Andrews and Stirling and the A919/A914 road between Leuchars and the Tay Road Bridge. Guardbridge is situated 3 miles northwest of Balone.
Balone
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.32636° or 56° 19′ 35″ northLongitude
-2.83622° or 2° 50′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C8V85G7+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 8115194361OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lumbo and Mount Melville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Craigtoun Meadows Holiday Park and Lumbo Den.
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