The Den
The Den is a forest in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. The Den is situated nearby to the hamlet Blairfordel Steading, as well as near Blairforge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch Ore and Benarty Hill.
Loch Ore
Park
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Ore is a loch situated in Fife, Scotland. It forms the core of Lochore Meadows Country Park. It is used mainly for leisure purposes, especially yachting, although the uneven depth can make speed boating problematic.
Benarty Hill
Peak
Photo: Viewfinder, Public domain.
Benarty Hill, locally simply Benarty, rises above and to the west of Ballingry, in the west of Fife, Scotland. The summit ridge, known as Mulla Craig, forms the boundary with Perth and Kinross.
Lochore Castle
Ruins
Photo: Internet Archive Book Images, Public domain.
Lochore Castle is a ruined 14th-century tower house, about 3 miles south east of Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland, and south of Lochore, east of Loch Ore, in Lochore Country Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinross and Kelty.
Kinross
Photo: Euchiasmus, Public domain.
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.
Kelty
Town
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kelty is a former coal mining town located in Fife, Scotland. Lying in the heart of the old mining heartlands of Fife and adjacent to the M90 motorway, it is situated on the Fife/Kinross-shire boundary and has a population of around 6,000 residents.
Cowdenbeath
Town
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cowdenbeath is a town and burgh in west Fife, Scotland. It is 5 miles north-east of Dunfermline and 18 miles north of the capital, Edinburgh. The town grew up around the extensive coalfields of the area and became a police burgh in 1890.
The Den
- Type: Forest
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.1544° or 56° 9′ 16″ northLongitude
-3.3626° or 3° 21′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C8R5J3P+QXOpenStreetMap ID
way 372678469OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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