Devil’s Spadeful

Devil’s Spadeful is an islet in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Devil’s Spadeful is situated nearby to the peak Dunearn Hill, as well as near the pond Dunearn Loch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Knockdavie Castle and Aberdour Castle.

Knockdavie Castle

Ruins

Photo: John Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Knockdavie Castle is a now-ruined 17th-century house in Burntisland parish, Fife, Scotland. The name probably derives from the Gaelic cnoc dubh -in " black hill ", with cnoc dabhoch “the hill farm” another theory. Knockdavie Castle is situated 1,800 feet north of Devil’s Spadeful.

Aberdour Castle

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Aberdour Castle is in the village of Easter Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. Parts of the castle date from around 1200, making Aberdour one of the two oldest datable standing castles in Scotland, along with Castle Sween in Argyll, which was built at around the same time. Aberdour Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Devil’s Spadeful.

Aberdour railway station

Railway station

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Aberdour railway station is a railway station in the village of Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line. Aberdour railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Devil’s Spadeful.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burntisland and Auchtertool.

Burntisland

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Burntisland is a port on the north coast of the Firth of Forth, in Fife in central Scotland, with a population of 6600 in 2020. Its west side is industrial and formerly had ship-building, but its east is a small seaside resort and commuter town for Edinburgh.

Auchtertool

Village

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Auchtertool is a small village in Fife, Scotland. It is 4 miles west of Kirkcaldy. The name is from the Gaelic uachdar, meaning upland or heights above the Tiel burn. Auchtertool is situated 2 miles north of Devil’s Spadeful.