Giant Chess
Giant Chess is a pitch in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Giant Chess is situated nearby to Falkland Post Office, as well as near the castle Falkland Palace.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Falkland Palace and Falkland Parish Church, High Street, Falkland.
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 Parish Church, High Street, Falkland
Church
Photo: LilacRoses, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Falkland Parish Church, High Street, Falkland is situated 500 feet west of Giant Chess.
Myres Castle
Hotel
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Myres Castle is a Scottish castle situated in Fife near the village of Auchtermuchty. Its history is interleaved with that of nearby Falkland Palace with present-day castle construction dating to 1530. Myres Castle is situated 2½ miles north of Giant Chess.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falkland and Freuchie.
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.
Freuchie
Village
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Freuchie is a village in Fife, Scotland, at the foot of the Lomond Hills, and near Falkland. The nearest major town is Glenrothes located 4 miles to the south. Freuchie is situated 2 miles east of Giant Chess.
Auchtermuchty
Town
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchtermuchty is a town in Fife, Scotland. It is beside Pitlour Hill and 9 miles north of Glenrothes. Auchtermuchty is situated 3 miles north of Giant Chess.
Giant Chess
- Type: Pitch
- Categories: chess, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.25372° or 56° 15′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.2058° or 3° 12′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C8R7Q3V+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1479178606OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=pitchOpenStreetMap feature
sport=chess
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