Beaches · Central Scotland
Old Beach
In or near Windygates.
Old Beach — Beach (pebblestone).
Mat Fascione — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Cameron Bridge · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Old Beach in Fife, central Scotland, the nearest railway station is Cameron Bridge, located 2.5 km away. Entry to the beach is free.
About
Old Beach is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Wikidata describes it as: "Beach (pebblestone).". Coordinates: 56.1677°, -3.0411°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Old Beach is a residential / rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Brighton in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the town of Brighton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 3779 for the state suburb of Old Beach. It is approximately 7 km from the Baskerville Raceway. Old Beach is surrounded by an abundance of green mountainous terrain. At the heart of Old Beach is an old mining quarry, active in the late 1980s for the mining of sandstone, and providing an economic boost for the area.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.1677, -3.0411
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY8 1AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glenrothes and Mid Fife
- Nearest railway station
- Cameron Bridge — 2.5 km
Sources
- osm: w713431556 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Old Beach, Tasmania (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Buckhaven Lifeboat Station
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Buckhaven Parish Church, Church Street, Buckhaven
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Buckhaven's Secret Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.6 km
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Buckhaven Museum
Museums · 0.7 km
Jonathan's Cave
Caves · 1.0 km
Sloping Cave
Caves · 1.2 km
Well Cave
Caves · 1.2 km
Macduff's Castle
Castles · 1.2 km
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Beach?
- Old Beach is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY8 1AZ).
- What is Old Beach?
- Old Beach — Beach (pebblestone).
- How do I get to Old Beach?
- The nearest railway station is Cameron Bridge, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY8 1AZ.
- Is Old Beach free to visit?
- Yes, Old Beach is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Beach?
- The nearest railway station is Cameron Bridge, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY8 1AZ.