Forests & woodlands · Central Scotland
Kinnesswood
In or near Milnathort.
Kinnesswood in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
John Douglas — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lochgelly · 8.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Kinnesswood in the Scottish Highlands, the nearest railway station is Lochgelly, which is 8.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is KY13 9HW, and entry to the forest is free.
About
Kinnesswood 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
Kinnesswood (; Scots: Kinaskit, ), possibly from the Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Eas Ciad ("head of the waterfall of the wood") but more likely from Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Easg "boggy head" together with "wood" from English or "cot" (cottage) from Scots is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and is in the historic county of Kinross-shire. It lies to the east of Loch Leven, on the A911 road, below Bishop Hill in the Lomond Hills. It is approximately 4 miles (6 kilometres) west of Glenrothes and 4 miles (6 kilometres) east of Kinross.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.2106, -3.3300
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- KY13 9HW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Nearest railway station
- Lochgelly — 8.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6414085 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kinnesswood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kinnesswood?
- Kinnesswood is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY13 9HW).
- What is Kinnesswood?
- Kinnesswood in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kinnesswood?
- The nearest railway station is Lochgelly, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY13 9HW.
- Is Kinnesswood free to visit?
- Yes, Kinnesswood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kinnesswood?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY13 9HW. It sits within the Perth and Kinross-shire parliamentary constituency.