Islands · Central Scotland
Inchkeith
Inchkeith — island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kinghorn · 5.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Inchkeith is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland". Coordinates: 56.0297°, -3.1338°.
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Inchkeith (from the Scottish Gaelic: Innis Cheith) is an island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, administratively part of the Fife council area. Inchkeith has had a colourful history as a result of its proximity to Edinburgh, its strategic location for use as a home for Inchkeith Lighthouse, and for military purposes defending the Firth of Forth from attack from shipping and more recently protecting the upstream Forth Bridge and Rosyth Dockyard. Inchkeith has, by some accounts, been inhabited (intermittently) for almost 1,800 years.
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Background
Description
, 1939]] Between the wars the fort and its guns were maintained. In 1937 several Lewis Guns were supplied, for anti-aircraft defence, and a pair of 12 Pdr QF guns, which were for drill and practice. In 1938, following the Munich Crisis, the island was further mobilised, and had more Nissen Huts installed, presumably for equipment and personnel. On 21 February 1940 a sand-filled dummy shell had to be fired across the bows of the Naval trawler 'Peter Carey', to stop it straying into a mined area; the shell ricocheted off the water and ended up bursting into a tenement flat at 118 Salamander Street in Leith. Fortunately no-one was injured. Inchkeith was the HQ of the Outer Defences of the…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0297, -3.1338
- Nearest railway station
- Kinghorn — 5.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2610322 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Inchkeith (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Inchkeith Island.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Inchkeith?
- Inchkeith is in central Scotland, United Kingdom.
- Is Inchkeith free to visit?
- Yes, Inchkeith is free to enter.
- How do I get to Inchkeith?
- The nearest railway station is Kinghorn, about 5.1 km away.