Other places · Central Scotland
Boarhills
In or near Strathkinness.
Boarhills in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Boarhills is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Boarhills is a hamlet close to Kingsbarns in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. It is located off the A917 road, 4+1⁄2 miles (7 km) from St Andrews and 5+1⁄2 miles (9 km) from Crail, close to the mouth of Kenly Water with the North Sea.
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Background
History
Boarhills Church, built in 1866–67, stands apart from the village, with a large bellcote at its western end. Boarhills had a primary school, built in 1815 and which closed in the 1990s. Boarhills had a railway station on the North British Railway line from Thornton Junction to St Andrews via Crail. The station closed to passengers on 22 September 1930 and to goods on 5 October 1964. The line was closed completely on 6 September 1965. This station was sited to the south of the A917. Buddo Rock is a sandstone sea stack on a raised beach close to Boarhills, 800 m from Buddo Ness, accessible by the Fife Coastal Path. Nearby is a former lifeboat station, built between 1860 and 1890.
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- Coordinates
- 56.3163, -2.7048
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY16 8PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
Sources
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Kingsbarns railway station
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boarhills?
- Boarhills is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY16 8PP).
- What is Boarhills?
- Boarhills in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Boarhills?
- Drivers can use postcode KY16 8PP.
- How do I get to Boarhills?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY16 8PP. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.