Forests & woodlands · Central Scotland
Lomond Hills Regional Park
Also known as: Pàirc Roinneil Chnoc Laomainn, Fife Regional Park
Lomond Hills Regional Park is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cardenden · 6.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Lomond Hills Regional Park is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Pàirc Roinneil Chnoc Laomainn, Fife Regional Park. Coordinates: 56.1983°, -3.2567°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Lomond Hills are a group of hills on the border of Fife and Kinross-shire in central Scotland, including East Lomond, West Lomond, and also Bishop Hill. At 522 metres (1,713 ft), West Lomond is the highest point in the Lomonds as well as the highest point in Fife.
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Background
History
The remains of Iron Age hill forts can be found around the summit of East Lomond and at Maiden Castle, a grassy knoll that lies between East and West Lomond. In more recent history, the Lomond Hills were mined for limestone, ore and lead, although there are no longer any working quarries there today. On the southwest slopes of East Lomond are the well preserved remains of a limekiln and quarry. Beneath the northern slopes of the escarpment lies Falkland Estate, an area of forest (now commercial plantation), where the kings of Scotland would have hunted whilst staying at nearby Falkland Palace. The present custodian of the palace is Ninian Crichton-Stuart, brother of the Marquess of Bute.
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- Coordinates
- 56.1983, -3.2567
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY6 3JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glenrothes and Mid Fife
- Nearest railway station
- Cardenden — 6.4 km
- Official site
- www.walkhighlands.co.uk
Sources
- osm: r11261720 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Lomond Hills (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Falkland Hill 01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lomond Hills Regional Park?
- Lomond Hills Regional Park is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY6 3JD).
- Is Lomond Hills Regional Park free to visit?
- Yes, Lomond Hills Regional Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lomond Hills Regional Park?
- The nearest railway station is Cardenden, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY6 3JD.