Burntisland Parish Church – Kinghorn East Beach loop from Burntisland

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Burntisland Parish Church – Kinghorn East Beach loop from Burntisland

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Burntisland Parish Church – Kinghorn East Beach loop from Burntisland

03:01

11.3km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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237 m

Burntisland Parish Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The square parish church in Burntisland was opened in 1594 after a three-year construction period. It is therefore the earliest post-Reformation church in Scotland. Here, in 1601, the new translation of the Bible into English was also decided, which resulted in the so-called King James Bible. Accordingly, the church is also referred to as the "birthplace of the Bible".
The tower, originally built of wood, was constructed of stone in 1748.
Andrew Carnegie, who was born in nearby Dunfermline, donated the organ in 1909.

Showing Translation

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485 m

Coat of Arms Stone Carving

Highlight • Other

The initials were of the married couple in the house.

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596 m

Mary Somerville Commemorative Plaque

Highlight • Monument

A well known mathematician and astronomer ("courtesy of burntisland.net"): burntisland.net/somerville-family-history.htm
Mary Somerville currently features on the Royal Bank of scotland £10 note

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1.74 km

Burntisland Beach

Beach

5.25 km

Kinghorn, Kinghorn Loch and Grangehill

Highlight • Settlement

5.48 km

Kinghorn East Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Easily missed, this is the more sheltered end of Kinghorn with good path to approach from the west.

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10.6 km

View of Burntisland and the Firth of Forth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Scottish Access Outdoor Code
A practical guide for all - outdooraccess-scotland.scot/practical-guide-all
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When crossing the A921, from the steps up to the road, the traffic passes very close to the wall opening here: goo.gl/maps/yTGaHMKipZk536Ln6

There may be a live, electric field fence alongside parts of the route.
There may be livestock in a 20yards section of the route throught a field, unless it is partitioned off from the route by an electric fence. Location of this section: goo.gl/maps/pDii2c9C2frdxsed7
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See the picture attached showing this route on Ordnance Survey, 1:25 mapping.
The OS map for this route: shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/map-of-dunfermline-kirkcaldy-glenrothes-south
Use a compass to orientate the map :-
Either: shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/os-compass
Or OS Locate: shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/apps/os-locate
If the paper OS map is bought, the equivalent digital map may be downloaded to your device
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The sections of the route from Long Gates down to Aberdour is shown on this 1854 map, “Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland”:-
maps.nls.uk/view/228777652#zoom=7&lat=1044&lon=6873&layers=BT

At the end of the Tour, you will pass by points of interest at the locations indicated. See further details in Highlights.
Carved stone architecture retrieved from old houses: goo.gl/maps/tcKHr6tNGtyke8bd6
Mary Somerville: goo.gl/maps/LLFHMXtdo3VQ8DcD8
David Danskin: goo.gl/maps/SHFqMHoQfCZnMfEr7

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10.8 km