Where is Lookout Tower, Ravenscraig Park?

Lookout Tower, Ravenscraig Park is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY1 2AZ).

How do I get to Lookout Tower, Ravenscraig Park?

The nearest railway station is Kirkcaldy, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY1 2AZ.

Is Lookout Tower, Ravenscraig Park a listed building?

Lookout Tower, Ravenscraig Park is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.

Is Lookout Tower, Ravenscraig Park free to visit?

Yes, Lookout Tower, Ravenscraig Park is free to enter.

How do I get to Lookout Tower, Ravenscraig Park?

The nearest railway station is Kirkcaldy, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY1 2AZ.

Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland

Lookout Tower, Ravenscraig Park

In or near Pathhead.

Free admission

Lookout Tower, Ravenscraig Park — category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.

"Stanes" - geograph.org.uk - 7131833 — Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Kirkcaldy · 2.1 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the Lookout Tower in Ravenscraig Park, the nearest railway station is Kirkcaldy, located 2.1 km away. Entry to the site is free. The postcode for sat-nav is KY1 2AZ.

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Lookout Tower, Ravenscraig Park is a category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB45546). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 26/03/1998 Local Authority Fife Planning Authority Fife Burgh Kirkcaldy NGR NT 29460 92378 Coordinates 329460, 692378 — Early 19th century. Small, circular, conical-roofed lookout tower adjoining rubble-coped rubble sea-defence walls at extreme angle directly above shoreline. Squared rubble with ashlar margins and stone slab roof. Round-headed doorway to N, large gunloops to S, E and W. — Situated to the E of the beehive dovecote (listed separately), the tower forms part of the sea wall overlooking the Forth. Ravenscraig Park was gifted to the community by Sir Michael Nairn in 1929. It will have served also as a garden folly/gazebo within the park.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

Place summary

Lookout Tower is a memorial located in Ravenscraig Park, central Scotland. It is designated as a category B listed building, highlighting its architectural and historical significance.

AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.

Coordinates: 56.1189, -3.1361
District: Fife
Postcode: KY1 2AZ
Parliamentary constituency: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Nearest railway station: Kirkcaldy — 2.1 km

Sources

wikidata: Q17808112 (CC0)

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