Beech Belt

Beech Belt is a forest in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Beech Belt is situated nearby to the hamlet Rathillet, as well as near Mountquhanie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Birkhill Castle and Lordscairnie Castle.

Birkhill Castle

Castle

Photo: Peter Mannox, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Birkhill Castle is a stately home, the residence of the Earl of Dundee, located on the banks of the River Tay, a short drive from St. Andrews. The castle is operated as a commercial venture offering facilities for corporate and private groups.

Lordscairnie Castle

Castle

Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lordscairnie Castle is a ruin situated near Moonzie, 2.5 miles north-east of Cupar, in Fife, Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument.

Balmerino Abbey

Photo: Cb43569, CC0.

Balmerino Abbey, or St Edward's Abbey, in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland, was a Cistercian monastery which has been ruinous since the 16th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cupar and Gauldry.

Cupar

Cupar is a historic market town that is the largest settlement in Fife, in the north east of Scotland.

Gauldry

Village

Photo: Zcbeaton, CC0.

Gauldry, locally sometimes The Gauldry, is a village in Fife, Scotland. It is located 3 kilometres southwest of Newport on Tay, 2 kilometres south-east of Balmerino, and 1 kilometre south of Bottomcraig.

Balmerino

Village

Photo: Cb43569, Public domain.

Balmerino is a small village and former monastic centre in Fife, Scotland. It is the home of Balmerino Abbey and the former abbots of Balmerino who were great regional landlords.

Beech Belt

Type: Forest
Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.376° or 56° 22′ 34″ north

Longitude

-3.0449° or 3° 2′ 42″ west

Open location code

9C8R9XG4+C3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 373212868

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Satellite Map

Discover Beech Belt from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rathillet and Mountquhanie.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dams Wood and Spruce Belt.

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