Other places · Central Scotland
Swilken Burn
In or near Strathkinness.
Swilken Burn in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars · 6.4 km
About
Swilken Burn 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
The Swilken Burn is a 2+3⁄4-mile-long (4.5 km) stream in Fife, Scotland. It flows into the North Sea to the north of the town of St Andrews on the east coast of Fife.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Approaching the sea and flowing through the golf course, the Swilken Burn used to change its course from time to time, until 1834 when the construction of retaining walls took place, fixing the course of the stream for the first time. In 1879, the course of the burn within the golf course was changed as a result of a dispute between landowners. At least until the mid-19th century, the Swilken Burn was used by townspeople to wash their clothes. The 1842 rulebook adopted by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews stipulated that "When a ball lies on clothes or within a club-length of a washing tub, the clothes may be drawn from under the ball, and the tub may be removed."
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.3441, -2.8066
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY16 9JE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars — 6.4 km
- Official site
- martyrsmonument.standrews.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q116814644 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swilken Burn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swilken Burn?
- Swilken Burn is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY16 9JE).
- What is Swilken Burn?
- Swilken Burn in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Swilken Burn?
- The nearest railway station is Leuchars, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY16 9JE.
- How do I get to Swilken Burn?
- The nearest railway station is Leuchars, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY16 9JE.