Public art & sculpture · Central Scotland
Hobby Horse
In or near Kirkcaldy.
Hobby Horse — a public art in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
M J Richardson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkcaldy · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Hobby Horse is located in Fife, central Scotland, with the postcode KY1 1QY. The nearest railway station is Kirkcaldy, which is 1.5 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Hobby Horse is a public art located in scotland-central, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
A hobby horse is a costume or character involved in traditional customs such as the morris dance and mummers' play. Hobby horse or hobbyhorse may also refer to: Hobby horse (toy), a toy horse, consisting of a model of a horse's head attached to a stick The Hobby Horse, the magazine of the Century Guild of Artists from 1886 to 1892 The Hobby Horse (film), a 1962 Australian television play Irish Hobby, an extinct breed of horse A 1972 band around Mary Hopkin Dandy horse or hobby horse, an early form of bicycle Hobby horsing, a hobby and sport popularised in Finland Hobby horse polo, a polo with a hobby horse
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.0995, -3.1604
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY1 1QY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkcaldy — 1.5 km
Sources
- osm: node/12741950488 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hobby Horse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hobby Horse?
- Hobby Horse is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY1 1QY).
- What is Hobby Horse?
- Hobby Horse — a public art in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hobby Horse?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkcaldy, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY1 1QY.
- Is Hobby Horse free to visit?
- Yes, Hobby Horse is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hobby Horse?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkcaldy, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY1 1QY.