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Hillend
In or near North Queensferry.
Hillend in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dalgety Bay · 0.4 km
About
Hillend 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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Hillend is a village in Fife, Scotland, to the east of Inverkeithing and to the west of Dalgety Bay. The village is 9.5 miles (15.3 km) northwest of Edinburgh city centre. The village had a population of 217 in 2001.
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Background
History
The village was named by 1775 as Hillend, as the town occupies a position at the north end of Letham Hill, the natural border between the towns of Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay. Hillend was known as a linen weaving village, and has been home to the Category C listed Hillend Tavern since the early 19th century. Hillend was described in 1882 by, Frances Groome in Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland as: "a village in Inverkeithing and Dalgety parishes, Fife, 1¼ mile NE of Inverkeithing town. It has a post office under Inverkeithing and a public school". Historically, Hillend village has been under the same parish and administrative boundary as neighbouring Inverkeithing. Since 1975, Hillend is…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0408, -3.3731
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY11 9ND
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Nearest railway station
- Dalgety Bay — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3785636 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hillend, Fife (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Donibristle Airfield Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.3 km
Letham Hill
Mountains & hills · 0.3 km
Dalgety Bay railway station
Heritage railway stations · 0.4 km
Dalgety Bay
Other places · 0.4 km
Bella the Dog Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.6 km
Scots Mill
Historic houses · 0.7 km
Spencerfield House
Historic houses · 0.8 km
The Artful Bear
Public art & sculpture · 0.9 km
Inverkeithing
Battlefields & battle sites · 1.0 km
Saint Davids
Villages · 1.3 km
Fordell Castle
Castles · 1.4 km
standing stone 110m SW of Aberdour Lodge
Windmills · 1.5 km
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Donibristle Airfield Memorial
Donibristle Airfield Memorial — a memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
📷 5Mountains & hills · Central Scotland
Letham Hill
Letham Hill — a hill or mountain in scotland central.
📷 5Heritage railway stations · Central Scotland
Dalgety Bay railway station
Dalgety Bay railway station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Bella the Dog Memorial
Bella the Dog Memorial — a memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · Central Scotland
Scots Mill
Scots Mill — a historic house in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Hillend
Places to stay
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📷 5Campsites · Central Scotland
Green Oak Nature Retreat
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📷 5Hotels · Central Scotland
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📷 5Places to eat & drink
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📷 7Historic pubs · Central Scotland
Granton Tavern, 160 Lower Granton Road, Edinburgh
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📷 6Historic pubs · Central Scotland
Starbank Arms, 62-64 Laverockbank Road, Edinburgh
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📷 5Restaurants · Central Scotland
Champany Inn
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📷 7Historic pubs · Central Scotland
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hillend?
- Hillend is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY11 9ND).
- What is Hillend?
- Hillend in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hillend?
- The nearest railway station is Dalgety Bay, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY11 9ND.
- How do I get to Hillend?
- The nearest railway station is Dalgety Bay, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY11 9ND.