The Thistle

The Thistle is a parking area in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. The Thistle is situated nearby to Milnathort Post Office, as well as near Milnathort Town Hall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burleigh Castle and Orwell Parish (Milnathort) War Memorial.

Burleigh Castle

Castle

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The remains of Burleigh Castle are located just outside the village of Milnathort, 1.5 miles north of Kinross, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The castle dates from the 15th and 16th centuries, and now sits beside the A911 road, opposite a 19th-century steading, recently adapted into housing. Burleigh Castle is situated 2,500 feet east of The Thistle.

Orwell Parish (Milnathort) War Memorial

Memorial

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Orwell Parish (Milnathort) War Memorial is situated 990 feet southwest of The Thistle.

Lochleven Castle

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Lochleven Castle is a ruined castle on an island in Loch Leven, in the Perth and Kinross local authority area of Scotland. Possibly built around 1300, the castle was the site of military action during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Lochleven Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of The Thistle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Milnathort and Kinross.

Milnathort

Village

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Milnathort, Scottish Gaelic: Muileann Choirthe, is a small town in the parish of Orwell in the county of Kinross-shire, Scotland and since 1996, the local council area of Perth and Kinross.

Kinross

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Kinross is a small town in Perth and Kinross, 13 miles south of Perth. With a population of 5650 in 2021, it stands on the shores of Loch Leven, with the scarp of the Lomond Hills looming to the east and a mysterious giant golf ball to the west.