Big Knowe

Big Knowe is a grassland in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Big Knowe is situated nearby to the park The Links, as well as near the protected area Burntisland Conservation Area.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burntisland Parish Church and Burntisland railway station.

Burntisland Parish Church

Church

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Burntisland Parish Church is a church building in the Fife burgh of Burntisland, constructed for the Church of Scotland in 1592. It is historically important as one of the first churches built in Scotland after the Reformation, with a highly distinctive and apparently original square plan. Burntisland Parish Church is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Big Knowe.

Burntisland railway station

Railway station

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Burntisland railway station is a railway station in the town of Burntisland, Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line. Burntisland railway station is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Big Knowe.

Kirkton,old parish church

Ruins

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Kirkton,old parish church is a ruins, which is situated 2,500 feet west of Big Knowe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burntisland and Kinghorn.

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.

Kinghorn

Town

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Kinghorn is a town and parish in Fife, Scotland. A seaside resort with two beaches, Kinghorn Beach and Pettycur Bay, plus a fishing port, it stands on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, opposite Edinburgh. Kinghorn is situated 2 miles east of Big Knowe.