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Royal Burgh Of Kinghorn

View of Inchkeith Island

Royal Burgh Of Kinghorn

View of Inchkeith Island

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View of Inchkeith Island

Name: View of Inchkeith Island
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Location: Royal Burgh Of Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Kinghorn

8.23km

02:11

80m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Burntisland

20.2km

05:22

200m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Invertiel

16.0km

04:15

150m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Greener Kirkcaldy

July 17, 2020

Inchkeith island viewing along the coastal path near Seafield tower, the island has been the refuge to many infectious diseases i.e. syphilis from 14th Century to 16th Century. The island is basically a cemetery island once you’re there, you may not leave the island alive, even Russian sailors were buried there in 1799 when they were quarantine there for infectious disease. The island was used for many various military activities but the most bizarre used of the island was the extraordinary experiment King James IV, he ordered that a dumb woman and two (2) infants to be transported there to ascertain what language the children would speak. Apparently, the children didn’t speak at all, some say that they speak the language of God, which is Hebrew, but of course, this is all speculation! The lighthouse here is run by the North Lighthouse Board which is now controlled from Edinburgh since 1958 and in 1986, the island was sold to Sir Tom Farmer, the founder of Kwik-Fit. If you’re interested to visit the island you need a permission. He lives in Barnton, Edinburgh.

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Location: Royal Burgh Of Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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View of Inchkeith Island

1. Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Kinghorn

2. Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Burntisland

3. Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Invertiel

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