Wilkie’s Quarry (disused)
Wilkie’s Quarry (disused) is a quarry in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Wilkie’s Quarry (disused) is situated nearby to the peak West Lomond, as well as near the forest Lacesston Muir.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Lomond and Bonnet Stone.
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.
Bonnet Stone
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bunnet Stane is a rock formation near the hamlet of Gateside in Fife, at the foot of West Lomond. It sits upon one of the calciferous sandstone outcrops of the Old Red Sandstone suie that exist around the base of the Lomond Hills. Bonnet Stone is situated 3,700 feet west of Wilkie’s Quarry (disused).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gateside and Glenlomond.
Gateside
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2 miles northwest of Wilkie’s Quarry (disused).
Glenlomond
Hamlet
Glenlomond is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies northeast of Loch Leven, north of the A911 road, at the foot of Bishop Hill in the Lomond Hills. It is approximately 4 miles east of Kinross. Glenlomond is situated 2 miles southwest of Wilkie’s Quarry (disused).
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 2½ miles north of Wilkie’s Quarry (disused).
Wilkie’s Quarry (disused)
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.24667° or 56° 14′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.29154° or 3° 17′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C8R6PW5+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1495789670OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maiden’s Cave and Lacesston Muir.
Nearby Places
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