Long Rocks
Long Rocks is in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Long Rocks is situated nearby to St Andrews Castle, as well as near the beach Castle Sands.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Andrews Castle and St Andrews Cathedral.
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 Cathedral
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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 1,100 feet southeast of Long Rocks.
Museum of the University of St Andrews
Museum
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The Wardlaw Museum is associated with the University of St Andrews. The museum houses a selection of the university's historic, artistic and scientific collections, which comprise over 115,000 artefacts. Museum of the University of St Andrews is situated 800 feet west of Long Rocks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Andrews and Strathkinness.
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".
Strathkinness
Village
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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 3½ miles west of Long Rocks.
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 3½ miles southeast of Long Rocks.
Long Rocks
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.34268° or 56° 20′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.79006° or 2° 47′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C8V86V5+3XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1339032661OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
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